Re: Perch problems....still
- From: fowls@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (nuele mersch)
- Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 20:05:54 +0100
Mark <a@xxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have had problems with my golden comets since i got them.
> I have 6 in total.
>
> When i first got them they were in a coup with my bantams.
> they slept in next boxes at first.
> Then the followed the bantams up to roost.
> but only 4 for them.
> Then the roost became more unpopular.
> Now none of them sleep on it.
> I had moved the bantams back to there bantams sized house
> after they taught the others to roost.
> The bantams still roost.
>
> I covered the nest boxes today as jill suggested.
> So my chickens not being the sharpest of animals went to sleep on the floor.
> So i went in and manually put the on the perch.
> I have also put the bantams back in with them to try and correct this
> behaviour.
> It was a bit tight up there with one perch in.
> The house takes two but i removed the high one on advice about their dive
> bombing.
> So i'm not sue how many would get up there fluttering about on the way up.
>
>
> Any ideas on how to stop this behaviour?
>
> ASBO? New chicken house? Less chickens? :-/
>
> --
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
Hi Mark,
is there a window in your coop?
if there isn't and your hens are of the busy kind and go to bed late, it
may be so dark inside the coop that they can't see well enough.
Not very likely, but the only thing I can think of that hasn't been
mentioned already. Last night I moved mine to a new coop, and of course
everyone was really upset and didn't stay on the perches where I put
them. A few dropped down on the floor and didn't get back up until I
switched on a torch and gave them some light so they could see where
their mates were.
I think the idea of offering them one really low perch is worth a try.
Less chickens - I don't think six are too much :-)
Nuele (D)
PS: what does ASBO stand for?
.
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