Hi and thanks to everyone who answered my questions about the chickens not going into their coop at night. I put them into lock down for three nights and today I let them out to range. They did not go into their coop but are again on the top step of the deck. It is starting to get cold here...
When I first put my chickens in their coop (they free range in the day) they would all come back to the coop at night and I would just lock them in. But, for the last month or so, they have been sleeping on the two top steps to my deck. I would lure them back to the coop and lock them in...
Thanks to all who answered. I tried bribing them back with special treats.... nothing... last night it was pouring rain and I mean pouring and they still wanted to go to the top of my deck stairs. I literally caarried each one down and put it in the coop... and no one wanted to stay!!I am...
Hello, First I would like to say that this is my first post as I am very new to this. I have 6 chickens that I have raised since April. When I first moved them outside to their coop, they would wander in the yard all day (it is completely fenced in) and return to the coop in the evening. For...