New chick(en)s won't roost in the right place

[wasdalewanderer]

My comment might be a bit redundant, but hopefully it's helpful too.

Chickens will hang outside at dusk until it gets too dark for them to see well. Then they go into the coop.
If the coop gets dark faster than it does outside, they will have problems seeing the roosts. Good window lighting on a coop will fix this.

Also, when they're younger they will roost closer to the ground, or still sleep on the ground. Even up to two months old I would have to put my babies to bed. Not too much of an investment, I think. It's fun to scoop them all up and give them a hug and pop them on the roost. They figure it out after about a week to two of your doing this. And you benefit from getting attached to your pets!

They grow up fast! Enjoy this stage of their development.

Not too late at all... thank you for your comments. There's a sprinkling of snow here this morning but they're all being very brave and have made it outside for a little corn and lettuce investigation. Tonight we'll start herding them in for a treat or two!