6 week olds don't go in the coop at night

[hesterken]

I turned off the heat lamp a couple of days ago (heat lamp is a red one) and now my 6 week old chicks all roost on the ramp going in to the coop. I go out about 10 p.m. and check on them and If I turn on the light in the coop they all wake up and come inside and start eating. there's a security light outside so the run stays light all night. is it normal for them to not want to sleep in the dark? should I just leave the light inside the coop on all night until they roost in the coop every night and then start tuning it off?

Ken

 

[songbird]

I'm no expert, as this is my first adventure into chickens, but I put mine into the coop every night. I carried them in, one or two at a time, and locked them in at night. Now they are 11 weeks, and are putting themselves to bed in the coop.