How old are they? I put my pullets out at 6 1/2 weeks of age but it was summer, 65 degrees in the hen-house at night and they were well feathered. I put their "learner" roost out in the hen-house with them to get them used to roosting again. The first three nights they slept in a pile together and peeped softly and I let them for emotional comfort. After that I put them on their "grown up" roost at night and the next night two were already on it so I placed the other 3 on it. The following nights they all were on it and have been ever since. I used a 2x4 wide side up with sanded edges for their comfort.
