I put a red light in my chicken tractor when I had trouble getting them in to roost when they were young. It was familiar from being in the brooder and gave them enough light to get up on the roost, but I weaned them off of it.
I expect if yours are USED to the light that might be part of your trouble.
They may just not see it as home, and locking them in there for a week might help.
Or like someone else said they may be getting bullied.
I expect if yours are USED to the light that might be part of your trouble.
They may just not see it as home, and locking them in there for a week might help.
Or like someone else said they may be getting bullied.
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