Will Chickens Seek Warmer Shelter?

[The_Cat]

Our coop sits inside our unheated greenhouse so wind is not a problem. But we have a similar situation in that there is a roost (flat area) high in the run. We call it "the loft". Our three chickens would sleep up there because it's cooler on warm summer nights and because it was higher up. As the nights have gotten cooler, I stuffed a large pillow up in the loft so the chickens couldn't get up there. They easily returned to the coop which has plenty of straw and warmth. They seem content there. Next summer, I'll remove the pillow and they can roost in the loft again.

We have a loft as well, but not one we can block off. If it comes down to it, we can remove the roost, and see if they take interest in the coop again.