Search results for query: *

Was anything new in the coop area that could have scared them? There was one time that I let my flock free range for a little bit while I cleaned up their run and put pine straw in it. So then it was getting dark and one of my hens freaked out, I think because she could tell there was something...

Yay!!!

When you pick them up, use both hands and clamp each hand firmly over one wing so that the wings are held tightly to the body. If you can prevent them from flapping, you can minimize struggling in general. Not sure if you were already doing that, but just in case... :)

Hey, a few is better than none! Keep it up for several nights!

Wait til after it's dark, and then go out and pick them up and stick them on the roost. Do that for several nights in a row and they ought to get the hint. It might also help to temporarily block off that corner, to disrupt their normal routine. Good luck!