coop trouble

[farmgirl2004]

We just moved the coop from one side of the pasture to the other, now the darn girls will not go in to the coop.
I have to chase them down and grab them and force them in. the first nite one followed me in just fine.
the other one would not go at all i had to wait till it was dark and she went to her "hiding" place which is a box in the pasture.
Now that it is dark at 6:00 this is a real problem i left them in today because i was so mad.
I do not know what to do why do they not still follow me with the food bucket like before when it was in the old place.
ugh

 

[junebuggena]

Chickens do not like change of any kind. You need to rehome them to the coop's new spot. This means confining them for a few days.

 

[farmgirl2004]

Thank you i will do that, we have moved it a few time but not this much.. just up and back but not all the way across the pasture.
i just do not want them to get eaten by anything so i have will keep them in .
I knew that when you get new chickens you have to keep them in a few days i just did not know abut moving the coop... silly girls