Perching

Start them early. My brooder had a piece of plexiglss over one half and caging on the other. We put holes in the plexiglass and used a broken piece of wood from our basement. I wrapped yarn around it to make it easier for them to grip and they loved it. They liked it almost as much as the empty Keurig boxes they would use as huts. 

As we moved them to their coop, the first thing we did was try to make sure they had a place to perch. They really like the branches I’ve put up, but don’t really use the swings anymore. They actually wait for me starting at around 8pm, sitting on their perches, for their food and nightly coop lockup. They also sleep on their perches too. They just seem happier. The internet says that chickens left outside often look for perches 40ft or higher. I also read that roosting perches should be 1.5 to 3 ft off the ground. I put them at multiple levels so they could have an easier time climbing up, but they still just jump to the ground when they want to get down.