Chickens will not go in coop

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I have 4 Easter Eggers that are six weeks old and have been outside less than a week and they will not go into coop to rust !
They did the first night , haven’t since ! Any tips on how to get them into the coop ?


I’m going to add onto the run 7 mor feet !
 

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DobieLover said:
Hello and welcome to BYC! :frow Glad you joined.

That setup is far too small for 4 full size chickens. Do you live in a warm climate? It may also be too hot in there for them. Those pre-fabs are very poorly designed and always severely lack ventilation.
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Thank you ! It has been in the high 80’s and low 90’s , I thought that could be one thing that kept them from going in the coop ! I will put in cross ventilation in I think that will help !
 
Chicken-Cliff said:
Thank you ! It has been in the high 80’s and low 90’s , I thought that could be one thing that kept them from going in the coop ! I will put in cross ventilation in I think that will help !
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That coops looks way to small for full size birds. I have a friend locally with one of those and his roo and two hens refuse to go in period. I think 4 smaller bantams may make use of it. Sorry but I must be honest about what I can see.
 
Hello and welcome to BYC! :frow

Yes as mentioned above, that coop is too small for your birds. They aren't going to be interested in going in at night if it's cramped and hot. If you aren't handy with a coop build, sheds make wonderful coops! Good luck and welcome to our community!
 

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