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WELCOME! I agree with putting them on a roost for a few nights. They get the hang of it after a while.
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The trick that has always worked for me is to light up the inside of the coop. I use a lantern. They will go to the light at dusk on their own. Once everyone is in and roosted I turn the lantern off and the pecking nonsense from the older birds stops.

Here is my process.
  1. After dark place new girls on roost with older ones. That way they wake up together on the new roost
  2. Before dusk on the next night put the lantern on in coop. As the sunlight fades if will become light to them.
  3. Watch for stragglers and shoo them out of any other roosting locations. They should go to the lit up coop
  4. Once everyone roosts, turn off the lantern and leave
  5. Repeat for several nights
After a few nights they get the hang of it.

I hope this helps. Good luck.
 
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