***HELP****Training them to go into the coop at night and use a ladder?

[mommabice]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I will try putting a flash light at the door or a push light tonight a little before dusk. Maybe that will help. They are not interested in any sort of treats at all right now, so I don't think putting stuff up there will help (or let me clarify, they don't care if I have the treats, they will eat them off the ground later but they don't come running when I put them out).

@Daisy8s....they totally did that last night when I put them in. lol

 

[mommabice]

Just to update - they finally started to go in at night. My trick - training them to use the ladder, one step at a time, with meal worms.

 

[leadwolf1]

Congratulations!!

 

[HennyPennyHenHouse]

Great idea! I'll have to remember that. Chicks just arrived yesterday so I have a bit to wait.

 

[bj taylor]

my pop door is close to the ground so the ramp is no more than 12", but for several days i had to herd my group into the coop @ night. it was hard trying to corral them until i started using a broom. i would just kinda gently shoo them. i would make the same noise each time. it wasn't long before when they saw me get the broom, they would start heading to the coop. a few would break away & they were harder to get inside, but most would go in. that stopped after about 1 wk to 10 days. then they started going in by themselves before i would even get there.