Chickens won't roost in the coop!

[HbbyFrmGrl]

Hi everyone!! Ok so I originally had twelve chickens that live on about two fenced acres and have a large chicken coop that they sleep in at night.

I recently added 13 pullets to my farm and raised them in a 12X12 pen in my barn until they were fully feathered and able to fend for themselves with my other chickens.

About three weeks ago I put the new chickens out with the rest of the flock and the new chickens will NOT roost in the coop. The insist on perching on top of the goats shelter which is completely open to the elements and only about four feet off the ground. No matter how many evenings I go out there and carry them one at a time into the coop they still won't go roost in there!! I have a skunk problem so I am very scared for them!!

Please help!!'

 

[RussianChickens]

You may have to shut them in the coup for a week or so to get them use to the idea. That's what I did with my group and they went in the coop ever sense.

 

[HbbyFrmGrl]

I would but its only about six by six By twelve and I don't thing all the girls would like it... Maybe I could build a temp run around it?

 

[HbbyFrmGrl]

Is there any other way to get them to roost in the coop?

 

[chfite]

Confining them to the coop for a couple of weeks will work. I don't know of any other method.

Chris