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Did they used to roost there and recently stopped? If they won’t go back in the coop it likely means they don’t think the coop is safe to sleep in. Is there a predator lurking nearby? I would secure the coop completely (before putting them in there yourself at dusk.) You don’t have many other...

Do they know their way around? Will they go back to the coop without you? Will they roost at dusk without you? Do they know where to run for safety? Will they run away and get lost trying to look for you? Are there older chickens around whose lead they can follow? What if it starts raining? If...

I would use rat wire or something a little smaller in place of a roof. Opposing and raccoons can really co tort through small openings. Then under the rat wire you could put a piece of roofing, such as metal roofing supported by poles, maybe only a third of the way across. So they would have...

Hi! I am curious as to if you are certain you have several roosters? They are all so little, still. A red comb doesn’t necessarily make a rooster. I’ve had chickens for 20+ years and have found a few ways to guess when they are young, but it’s still never a given till you see them trying to...