tinwheeler Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 I have an eglu cube with 9 hens. 3 of them have taken to sleeping on the roof rather than inside. Any advice on why and what to do about it as it's starting to get cold at night... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Morse Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 A friends hens started doing this recently. They had a bout of red mite so I don't know if that was the reason for the reluctance to head into the house. There are a couple of similar threads on chickens sleeping outdoors here somewhere... best of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 That's what I was wondering. They are much safer locked up at night and I would lift them in after treating house and checking them over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinwheeler Posted September 19, 2010 Author Share Posted September 19, 2010 No sign of mites, I clean with a pressure washer once a week. The othe 5 are sleeping inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brambles Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 I have a few roosting areas within my cube run. Currently four girls are sleeping out whilst three are in the cube sleeping area. I reckons they're just dead 'ard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
err_rachael Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 awh like snoopy. maybe lift them from there when they are drowsy and put them inside? if they continue waking up inside the eglu maybe they will get used to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
