Hen Heaven

Put a ligh in there and they will go toward the light,if not you may have to pick them up and put them in untill the get the hang of it.If they have been in the coop for a few days they will go in at night.

Nice coop -you did a great job!

Hi Hawg, we put ours outside 3 nights ago... about dark on the first night, we found them huddled up in the run. So we placed them in the coop.   The next night at dark they were in the coop on their perch.  Last night about 30 min before dark I saw them lining up to walk up the ramp to get in bed.  They'll pick it up fast.

The Duke got it right.  You may need to put them in the coop the first few nights but they'll figure it out quickly.  I moved my chicks out a few months ago and all of them were under the coop the first evening, then half the second evening, a couple holdouts the third evening, and by the fourth evening all of them were in the coop by themselves.  The only time I have had to put them in the coop is when I let them out of the run to free range in my backyard, and the wind blew the door to the run closed, so they couldn't get back in.  I now use a brick to hold the run door open instead of a stick.

Yes Hawgon, aren't they awesome creatures?  All with their own personalities, yet the same flocking instinct.   I always get a kick out of watching them free ranging, as soon as one bird finds something interesting, the rest run over to see what's happening and often steal the newly found item.  I am amazed at how quickly they can tear through an area of weeds or garden leaving behind utter destruction :-)   And watching them run is just hilarious.

Glad it's going well Hawgon!   My guess is tonight they will just go up and get in the coop.   They like their nice snuggly safe places.