new additions

[williamharrrisss]

hi guys, so i just got 4 new additions to my flock and need suggestions and tips to get them as accustom as possible to their new home!

Ive put ceramic eggs in the second story which is where the nesting boxes are, i’ve noticed they haven’t been jumping from the ground level to the nesting boxes and roosting area where they sleep, one of them has picked it up and has been laying! but the others are yet to really go in and explore the second story. I decided today to grab them all and physically put them im there for a little but didnt seem to help… they ended up jumping down 5-10 mins later. I did see them investigating the nesting boxes with the fake eggs which is good! but they still wont go up there. Everything else is completely fine. (the jump into the second story is maybe 2 feet so its not like a huge leap)

I want them to start laying as soon as possible anybody got tips and tricks? would rlly appreciate it!

 

[nuthatched]

Chickens won't lay until they feel safe and that can take several weeks. If they're over a year, they may go into their winter break and not lay until spring.
They have their own coop?

 

[williamharrrisss]

Chickens won't lay until they feel safe and that can take several weeks. If they're over a year, they may go into their winter break and not lay until spring.
They have their own coop?

yes they have a coop and there own run i custom built

 

[williamharrrisss]

at night 2 of them stay out of the coop they wont go up so ive been hand placing them inside… any suggestions or ideas about that?

 

[nuthatched]

at night 2 of them stay out of the coop they wont go up so ive been hand placing them inside… any suggestions or ideas about that?

Again, new, scary thing for them. You'll likely have to do it for a bit. How much light gets on your coop? Did you check these new birds for mites?

 

[williamharrrisss]

Again, new, scary thing for them. You'll likely have to do it for a bit. How much light gets on your coop? Did you check these new birds for mites?

normal daily sun light then from 7-9 i have 2 lights enough for them to get back to the coop and roost

 

[aart]

at night 2 of them stay out of the coop they wont go up so ive been hand placing them inside… any suggestions or ideas about that?

Pics of coop, inside and out, would help here.