Coop at night

[Yardmom]

You have 3 choices. Keep pushing them in each night until they learn. Leave them out. Are there predators? Or lock them in until they know where home is. I do the last choice most often. Most will return to the coop each night with only being locked in a few days.

 

[Mamatomany123]

You have 3 choices. Keep pushing them in each night until they learn. Leave them out. Are there predators? Or lock them in until they know where home is. I do the last choice most often. Most will return to the coop each night with only being locked in a few days.

Hmmm, I brood mine in the coop and still have to chase them down and throw them in every night for a while. Darn chickens.

 

[David61]

Raisins. I shake the box of raisins and the come running. I drop one or two on the ground and get the bug tussle stated and chunk a handful in the coop door. all but one runs in. she like to cuddle for her raisins.

 

[Yardmom]

Hmmm, I brood mine in the coop and still have to chase them down and throw them in every night for a while. Darn chickens.

I did say most not all. I had one set that would all spread out each to different spot. Our dogs would help us search for them each night. No idea why that set was different.

 

[WAchickychicky]

Raisins. I shake the box of raisins and the come running.

Yes, this! I would definitely suggest training with a noise. It is a big safety help as well. I started using a two note whistle tone every time I brought in food or gave treats, and they learned in 2 weeks or so to come running to where I wanted them when I made that sound. Now when free range time is done, or you just want them to come into the coop, you can quickly get their attention.

 

[chickentrains]

I usually go out with treats and call "night time night time!" and they happily go inside, and I toss treats inside. Usually I just wait until night though