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I get that they sleep on opposite sides of the coop, I have Easter Eggers most of them are all colors and I have two that are cream colored. When I first got them the cream colored ones stayed on one side while everyone else huddled together as far away as possible. This eventually stopped but...

Sometimes chickens are like stubborn teenagers, we all know or knew someone like this. They want to do things their way and they just want to get to the other side. Out of curiosity, how many hens do you have for that one rooster? I'm wondering if there are too many stubborn hens for this one...

The run idea would only be while you were at school. Then you could let them out when you get home to roam and take care of all the unwanted critters. If you can find enough pallets you could make a big run area. My cousin got all the free pallets from local businesses, she called them to...

I know this idea is a fence idea and I'm not sure if this is available in Maine but in Wisconsin we have a lot of businesses that have pallets that are free after they are done using them. There are some neat ideas of pallet runs on google and if they are free and available, your family would...

I'm guessing, leaving them in the coop during the day while you are at school isn't an option. I saw your penned area. Do you also have a run/area attached to your coop that you could keep them in during the day? Training the chickens can be tough especially if they seem to like crossing that...

That's a great idea! Then when you get home from school, you can let them out if you choose to.

Do you ever give the chickens vegetables? Extra vegetables from my garden seem to keep my flock occupied. They love tomatoes, squash, pumpkins, sunflower seeds. I also have a rooster who keeps the ladies close to the coop.