Roosting question

[Dorothy522]

Hello! New chicken mom here. My chickens are just about to be 18 weeks. Currently they have a 2x4 roost on the other side of the coop, however most of them choose to roost up in the rafters. My question is….is this bad? (Besides being annoying to have to scrape/clean every morning)

I’m guessing the other roost bar is less preferred as it sits eye level with the windows. But there is nowhere else to move it but up higher. Thoughts?

The cardboard is about to be removed, it has been blocking the nesting boxes.

 

[Chickenmama2525]

honestly, if your ok with them being there, leave em! theyre inside the coop and sleeping where they are comfortable

 

[SilverBirds]

Chickens like to roost in the highest place they can. I like having multiple perches of different heights in the coop. This lets the birds spread out if they want to and no one is being bullied of the roost.

 

[rosemarythyme]

If you don't want them up there, you can use netting or cheap wire to block off the areas they're roosting on.

 

[aart]

That is some odd looking construction.

 

[perkolator]

In my experience pullets are adventurous with where they want to go, I doubt they'll keep roosting there once they're more matured and larger physical size.

If you don't want them there, block them off. You could easily screw a removable board in that spot to block it off temporarily.

x2 on that's some odd construction

 

[Dorothy522]

That is some odd looking construction.

The nesting boxes are external, so the roof is pitched over like that so that water runoff doesn’t just drop down into them. I didn’t build it though lol.

 

[aart]

so the roof is pitched over like that so that water runoff doesn’t just drop down into them.

What's weird is the way the rafters meet(or rather don't) the walls.
Pics from the outside?

 

[Dorothy522]

What's weird is the way the rafters meet(or rather don't) the walls.
Pics from the outside?