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Try sticking a nightlight in there and see what happens. I once had a couple of cockerels that refused to go into their coop at night until I put a red heat lamp in there and turned it on when I wanted them to go in. I believe these two were just slow to become emotionally mature and needed...

It's not against the rules to put in a little night light. I've employed these from time to time, especially when clumsy Brahma roos have trouble getting onto the perch. I've also put in a low wattage, red "party light" to supply the comfort of a red heat lamp without the added heat, and it...

One thing I've noticed about my latest batch of youngsters is that they often are late in going inside to roost, and when that happens, roosting is often stressful. When dark overtakes their ability to see well enough to hop up onto the perch, a couple (there are five in this group of...

An important thing to remember when teaching youngsters to roost on a perch is to place them on it as close together as possible. If they're smashed up against each other on the perch, it simulates the feeling of closeness they are after when they bunch together on the floor. If you happen to be...

Twenty-seven is an awfully big handful. You do have your work cut out for you. But they will eventually get the hang of it. Meanwhile, what I do is place my pullets on the perch and rest my hand softly on their backs, speaking softly, and going, "shh, shh, shh." It helps to calm them and they...