My hens won't go into the coop

[fldiver97]

It's easiest to wait until it's dark if you need to catch/move the girls. If you can put them in the coop/on the roost after dark they should stay put until morning. You may have to confine them for a few days or only let them out in a fenced run so you can get tem in at night and then see that they put themselves to bed a dusk. Once they do that, they know where home is and return to roost/sleep and hopefully lay eggs there

 

[joebryant]

1. Pick 'em up.
2. Put 'em in the coop.
3. Don't let 'em out for a week.

Have several inches of wood shavings from TSC on the floor, and occasionally sprinkle diatomaceous earth (food grade only) on the wood chips.

 

[urban dreamer]

They spent the night locked up in the coop and this evening when I went to put them up one was already inside on the roost. I feel confinent now that they will begine going inside during the night. I will keep locking them up for the next few days to be sure and checking on the of course. Thanks to everyone for the help!!! Now I just have to wait on that first egg!!! I expect it will be some time next week.