Roost or no roost

[crooked stripe]

I opened the door to the coop today and let the chicks into the 8x16' run. Is it recomended to install roosts in the run. 1/2 the run has a roof over it and the other 1/2 is just chicken wire to keep the undesirables out. They love the roost in the coop.

 

[crooked stripe]

 

[Dawn419]

We have outdoor roosts in the main run, the gang loves it!!!

Dawn

 

[crooked stripe]

Dawn, those are some beautiful chickens. If I had known more about chicks I would have made some different choices. Love to see the color. Next time will be different. This is my first time and it is very enjoyable. John

 

[Dawn419]

Thanks, John!

Skip and I picked out our favorite "eye candy" Bantams together last year, when we decided to keep chickens (2nd time for me, 1st for Skip).

We've sold the 5 Mottled Cochins and 3 Silver Sebrights since that pic was taken and are getting more into Silver Spangled Hamburgs, for a dual-purpose breed. Skip loves his Silkies and I love my Easter Eggers (gotta have green eggs and ham atleast once a week for dinner!

), so they'll always be around.

The little Cochins were awesome but constantly wanted to stay broody in the winter (and so did the Silkies) and I didn't want 6 broody hens at the time (not enough room here!) so we sold them to a wonderful family that was just getting into chicken-keeping.

We sold the Sebrights to a forum member, Kentucky~Momma and family. I keep in touch with both families occassionally to see how "the kids" are doing, even.
They'll always be "my kids" since they were the first day-olds I ever raised!

Gee, sorry for rambling on...I can talk about our gang all day and not get tired of it...

Dawn

 

[crooked stripe]

Are they all bantams? How about suggesting some of the breads so next time I will know what to look for. At this time I was shooting for egg layers not pretty chicks. How would they do in the winter here in Ohio? The grand kids love to fondle the chickens that is why I picked what I did. Please fill me in. Thanks John