Chicks not roosting in coop

[fmorlando1]

I integrated my 12 and 14 week old chicks into the main flock and coop a couple of weeks ago but they are not yet sleeping and roosting in the coop. My run is predator proof and has a roof, so they are protected from the weather. I have a ladder and several roosting bars out in the run to entertain them. The chicks are roosting on these during the night. I thought eventually they would just get the hang of it and go into the coop with the other hens but that doesn’t seem to be happening. Should I sneak them all into the main coop at night, or temporary take away all other roosting options? Or do you think I should just let them go in when they’re ready? They all seem to be getting along fine during the day and the main coop has plenty of roosting space available.

 

[Anime2lover]

I integrated my 12 and 14 week old chicks into the main flock and coop a couple of weeks ago but they are not yet sleeping and roosting in the coop. My run is predator proof and has a roof, so they are protected from the weather. I have a ladder and several roosting bars out in the run to entertain them. The chicks are roosting on these during the night. I thought eventually they would just get the hang of it and go into the coop with the other hens but that doesn’t seem to be happening. Should I sneak them all into the main coop at night, or temporary take away all other roosting options? Or do you think I should just let them go in when they’re ready? They all seem to be getting along fine during the day and the main coop has plenty of roosting space available.

That's pretty normal. It can take a while of manually moving them in before they get it and do it themselves.

 

[Happy hen lover]

I integrated my 12 and 14 week old chicks into the main flock and coop a couple of weeks ago but they are not yet sleeping and roosting in the coop. My run is predator proof and has a roof, so they are protected from the weather. I have a ladder and several roosting bars out in the run to entertain them. The chicks are roosting on these during the night. I thought eventually they would just get the hang of it and go into the coop with the other hens but that doesn’t seem to be happening. Should I sneak them all into the main coop at night, or temporary take away all other roosting options? Or do you think I should just let them go in when they’re ready? They all seem to be getting along fine during the day and the main coop has plenty of roosting space available.

Manually move them and they'll get it evidentially. I use a night light on timer to help them see but when it's hot like it has been they prefer outside perches, plus roost space is a tussle when integrating. Give it time

 

[BarnyardChaos]

A mama hen would bring her chicks into the coop and show them where to roost. That's you, now. Manually put each bird in the coop on a lower roosting bar. It should only take 2-3 nights of this and they'll get the hang of it.