sootem Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 All my girls go to bed in the nest box at night - sleeping on top of one another. They don't seem to like the roosting bars. Does anyone else have this problem - is it a problem I wonder if I should just remove the roosting bars altogether. Ideas please! Susanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMitch Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I don't have the roosting bars in yet, just have the bottom covered with Aubiose, but mine are still young 6-8 weeks. The place I bought them from said not to let them roost till they were alot older but she also said her own chickens don't roost and have always just huddled together on the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 i have a nest box sleeper, she even did it in the eglu. I just leave her to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sootem Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 Thank you everyone, I will just leave them to it as they seem to love cuddling up to each other. They are now 20 weeks old so maybe as they grow older they will roost. Susanxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 my newbies all cuddle up to Saffy our ex bat, it looks very cute all piled up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sootem Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 Yes, they look really really sweet Susanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 None of my girls seem to roost - they all sit down on the roosting bars. Apart from Alice who seems to have her own room in the nesting area! Gemma used to sleep every night half in and half out of the nesting part but has probably been put off by Alice climbing over her to get in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
