Coop training new chicks?

[Kates Chooks]

I am at the stage where brooder is getting a bit small and chickens are getting a bit big , but it's a 'not yet'
situation. I just added another section onto the brooder, so they have triple the space now and each section has a perch. They will be 4 weeks tomorrow.
Nice big coop and run all ready for when they are. Still too chilly at night here in PA to even think of coop yet.
Ain't it an adventure? You constantly have to make additions or changes as they grow, and they grow FAST.

 

[Hannan]

Just today, an eagle scared my chicks, and now one has ran off (we found the other that ran), while two others are huddled in the coop, finally understanding that it means safety. They slept in the rain last night, because they didn't know what the coop was for. Maybe you should scare them once.

 

[azygous]

Chicks need to be taught, not scared, to go into the coop at night. This is usually done by their broody hen, but in the absence of a mama hen, the job falls to you to show them. Letting them sleep in the rain is a good way to lose them. Predators will also reduce the number of chicks for you.