Chickens won't leave the coop... (it's cold)

I toss corn or sunflower outside to entice hem out in beginning of winter. Once they get used to it they come out on their own anymore. It's where the food and water are so they need to really. I have two sides blocking wind so a good shelter for them on brutal days. But like today I went out to knock out frozen water and give fresh before they went to coop. They already had and it was only 4 pm. So put the water just inside the door so they could drink before roosting then went back at 4:30 to take it out and lock the door.

Biter wind today and high of 7F. Don't blame them for going in early, not like the ice block in their rubber water dish was drinkable so nothing keeping them outside.
 
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That's exactly what we've been doing.. glad to know others do it too
Thank you all! I'm new on here and since my son passed in March 2021 , I moved into his house and have been taking care of his chickens "Laverne and Shirley" lol We are almost out of winter into spring but we just were hit with a winter polar blast and 6-8 inches of snow , winds are currently only at 15mph but r temp is dropping as day goes on and has dropped from 48 to 30 which I guess accounts for the snow. Anyway ,I went out to let them out ( we allow them free range of the yard not a run) I took food and water down to the little part under the coop where the door is and sat it there assuming once I opened the coop itself they v would come out it's been an hour and they still didn't I felt bad so I put the water & food inside the coop . Is that ok? I figure they don't want to come out but still need to eat.
 
I felt bad so I put the water & food inside the coop . Is that ok? I figure they don't want to come out but still need to eat.
That is just fine. If you don't keep food and water there regularly, then take out for the night. Food like that inside may attract rodents. I said MAY,, that is not that it definitely WILL.
I store all feed overnight in metal container.


WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and :welcome
 
Make sure you have wind shelters in the run, a place where they can get out of the wind. I also have mini hay stacks - when it snows, I toss the hay on top of the snow. My chicken door is open in the day time, only very occasionally do they stay in.
 

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