4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[lucywatkins]

Hi

 

6 out of 8 of my chickens have decided that they prefer to roost in the trees at night rather than in their . They are safe because the trees are within their pen, so I am not too worried about foxy loxy, however what worries me is whether they will get cold and wet and whether this will be detrimental to their health. I haven't worried about it over the summer, but now autumn/winter is on its way, I am not sure if I should be trying to get them to sleep inside.

 

Any thoughts?

[Egluntyne]

It is what they would be doing in the wild.

 

I had a friend whose hens always roosted in trees, no matter what the weather and they seemed perfectly happy.

[alih]

a couple of mine always roost outside in the WIR rather than in the cube and they are going strong

[lucywatkins]

Thanks both, that reassuring.