Hen Refusing to Go into Coop at Night

[arholmes]

One of our barred rock hens has been roosting on the roof of the coop the last two nights. We've had her for years, nothing has changed that I can think of to warrant this behavior. She's always gone into the coop at night with no problem. Thoughts? Is she just getting old and senile??

 

[N F C]

Hi, welcome to BYC!

My first thought is maybe she's moved outside because she's getting picked on by the other birds or something in the coop has scared her. It's really not safe for her to roost out of the coop, hope you figure out what's going on.