getting chicks in coop at night

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    Help! My 18 week old chicks will NOT go in to their coop!

    Hi there! I need some help. I have 3 chicks (well I guess they’re not chicks anymore...they were when we got them) that are almost 19 weeks old. We have 7 chickens that are a little over a year, and when we got the chicks we were hoping our broody buff Orpington would take to being their mama...
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    • 18 weeks 19 weeks coop and run getting chickens in the coop getting chicks in coop at night integrating flocks
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  2. chickenmamakimberly

    It WORKED! The light in the coop WORKED!

    I wanted to share for others that are having a hard time getting their chickens to go into their coop at night. I have 6 1/2 week old chicks and have been having to tuck them in every night. This required ALOT of work. We hung a light in there, turned it on at their bedtime, and they marched...
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