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my coop is divided with 5 nest on each side and the older ones refuse to go on the same side as the young ones.

they have been in an A frame next to the large coop that is always open, the other birds have seen them and shared a feeder once a week with them.

how do I get the younger ones to leave the coop?

I put them in the coop last night after dark, they roosted fine in there but this morning they were are huddled up in the corner like they would do when they were chicks. one of the Buffs and RIR started going crazy squawking all morning. I guess we'll see. I have the feeder and the waterer in...

they have been able to see each other every day since the A frame chicken tractor is next to the other coop. we have been loosing some younger ones to a fox so im hoping this will solve the problem. the older birds have a better eye out for hawks and other predators. any other advice?

I have 8 young hens that will be 14 weeks old tomorrow. Are they old enough for me to take them out of their chicken tractor and combined them with the 1-2yr old birds? They are getting too big for the chicken tractor. I have a back yard that is roughly .5 of an acre and has a large coop with...