Chickassan
RIP 1975-2022
Some can and do, the only thing is with heavier birds that insist on doing that it causes a pressure deformity on the keel. Not a big deal for skinny minnies though.
And anything 5 toed the round roosts are just a quick trip to the floor during the night seems like those birds are just really poor grippers.
And anything 5 toed the round roosts are just a quick trip to the floor during the night seems like those birds are just really poor grippers.

I didn't even notice that. Interesting.
I have one chicken that insists on sleeping on the handle of my tray feeder - which has a piece of closet rod as the handle. So yes, they can and will sleep on a round, smooth, small diameter roost ... She poops in the feed tray every morning too.Luckily it is a 4' long piece of plastic gutter and I don't need to put any feed in that end. It cleans out fairly easily