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I put a light in the coop, and sure enough, when it started getting dark all three of them walked upstairs! What a relief for me hehe. Thanks to all who made that suggestion..

I actually put a small one of those in the first night I had the problem. It's one of those small lights that come with those little camping lanterns with a candle inside. It also has a little LED light that can be removed, but it is not very powerful. I might get something that is a little...

Thanks for the good advice. I agree that they probably don't know what to do at night and therefore start panicking a little when the sun starts to set. I think I will try to pick them up when it gets dark and put them inside to roost, and then let them down again in the morning. Thanks for...

Thanks for the quick response and for the good suggestion. That's what I tried the first night, but as you can see the run is a little low, so it's hard to get to them, and they were even louder when I tried catching them so I didn't try again. I might give it another try though. Do you think...

I am new to backyard chickens, and I am glad I found this forum since there is a lot of good information here. However, I am having a 'problem' I hope to get some help on... The 3 chicks are about 6-7 weeks now, and I have had them almost two weeks. When it starts to get dark, they seem a...