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Before retiring at night, chickens love to have a last dash to search for food. Since they cannot see well in the dark, you need to ensure their safety. Predators lurk in the shadows and if the chickens are left without proper safety measures, they are vulnerable and before you know it, several of them might fall victims to these animals. Here are things that you can do to ensure their safety.
One of the things that you can do is install roosting bars in the coop where the birds can perch on while sleeping. Free range chickens usually sleep while perched on tree branches which are a good way to keep away from predators. For your flock, you can provide them with roosting bars that measure 15-30cm high and 25-35mm wide. Be sure to make the height of all bars uniform to avoid competition among the chickens.
Chose bars with a shape other than round to enable the birds to grip them properly. They should be checked for safety so that the chickens do not get injured by any splinters. Chickens prefer to roost together because it keeps them warm and if you cannot provide any roosting bars, they can be allowed to perch on tree branches or hay bales.
Another thing is that chickens usually get rid of their body wastes at night so put a tray under their roost especially at night to enable you to collect their droppings easily. When cleaning the tray, you can also clean the roosting bars so that everything is clean.
Once the chickens retire to sleep, they don’t come up again until morning when they will have to be fed. At night, it is essential that the coop is locked and kept as safe as possible. Make sure that it is made of sturdy materials that can keep all predators away. In the morning you should open the coop before all the chickens are awake so they don’t have to fight each other while trying to get out.
Insulation is important because chickens hate drafts. While ventilation is important, it is also necessary to keep the air inside warm and dry. Chickens tend to get sick easily when exposed to too much cold wind or draft. The coop has to have the right temperature always in order for the flock to be comfortable.
When the chickens are well rested, they will wake up happy and productive in the morning.
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