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MysteryChik
Chirping
I'm not sure what exactly the difference in a run or coop is but when I say coop, Its alot bigger than what a coop looks like when you google it. It is quite large (15' by 17') and is fenced in on all sides. and has a roof. It is pictured in this photo on the right of the purple martin house with the red looking siding at the bottom.I don't know where you are located, but I'd be working on attaching a run to my coop ASAP,as it's only a matter of time before an owl or some other nocturnal tree climbing predator wipes them out. Then do as Aart said - lock 'em in for a week or so to reset their little chicken brains to going in the coop at night. They won't be happy, but they'll get over it. Some people will put a light in the coop to encourage them to come in when it starts getting dark outside.
ETA - the nice thing about having an attached run is, you can keep them locked up sometimes if you need to discourage a predator, or if you need to be gone for a few days or something. I also keep mine in when we have company visiting with their dogs.