Roosters roosting on my deck

[JeffGoodUSMC]

My roosters have decided they want to roost on my deck railing & top of my grill beside the rail. The 2 of them & my 3 guineas have made this their sleeping quarters. They leave droppings all over the deck & grill top. They like to free range rather than being in a coop. How can I get them to relocate to roost in another location? Do I need to build them a separate roost in another location?

 

[lazy gardener]

Do they have a coop? With a nice high perch? If they do, perhaps they will use that if you turn your hose on them every time they come onto your deck or deck rails.

 

[JeffGoodUSMC]

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately they have chosen not to remain in a coop. However, I could make the arrangements, though the hens wouldn't like it too much. I like the water hose idea & I will use that. My wife & I were thinking of maybe building them a roost between the 2 coops also if need be. If not for the mess it wouldn't be an issue.

 

[aart]

Is your coop big enough for all the birds you have?
Don't you worry about them getting eaten at night?

A roost out near coops that is higher than the deck railing might work....
...they'll still need some 'training' and/or 'persuasion' to use the new roost.

You could move them at night, well after dark, to the new roost....
.....or just keep blasting them with the hose.

 

[JeffGoodUSMC]

Well, the water hose worked!!! I have a rooster in each coop now. The guineas haven't found a new roost yet but I'm working on them. The coops are full enough but I have a spot they can roost on the top, so I am hoping the guineas will finally figure it out so they can be near their rooster buddies. Thanks for the advice.

 

[DonnaScott]

My roosters have decided they want to roost on my deck railing & top of my grill beside the rail. The 2 of them & my 3 guineas have made this their sleeping quarters. They leave droppings all over the deck & grill top. They like to free range rather than being in a coop. How can I get them to relocate to roost in another location? Do I need to build them a separate roost in another location?

From my experience....you don't