Chicks won’t go into coop on their own

[Lor]

I have some chicks, about 8 weeks old. They were introduced to the coop at about 6 weeks (first and only flock) and seem to enjoy the run. However at dusk they don’t go into the coop on their own. We have been going in and corralling them up one by one to place them in the coop, but after several whacks of hitting our head on the door and trying to coerce them to come near us so we can get a hold of them it’s getting tiresome. Any suggestions? They come out on their own in the morning.

It can take time. I have 10 and 11 week olds who just learned to go in the coop at night. Last night was day 3 (in a row) that they did so on their own. LOL

We have stairs instead of a ramp. I started with putting them at the top right in front of the door then putting them half way up the stairs and shooing them up.

Isn't it funny how they learn to come out the door quickly but not go back in?