New chickens, new coop-are they roosting early?

[ReillyJ]

Brand new to owning chickens and acquired 4 grown hens from neighbors who left them. They were free range between our property and theirs and we made our large wood dog house and run into a coop, they took to the nest boxes and roost right away and have been producing eggs so i'm so glad for that and i plan on leaving them in there for 2 weeks to train them that THIS is home and i want them to be able to free range during the day.

Questions:

Will 2 weeks in the coop/run be enough to change their behavior to know that is home and return to the coop nightly? I feel bad that they're corralled in there and not able to roam but i know we have to suck it up right now

Also.. they start roosting at around 6 pm, isn't this pretty early especially for Summer? Is it because it's darker where the coop/run is situated or they're possibly bored after being able to free roam and now they're cooped up?

I tend to fret and i'm new to caring for chickens and want healthy, happy ones!

 

[Y N dottes]

u can try after 1 week to see if they have adjusted to their new coop. that is usually enough.
they are probably roosting early because they are cooped up. they will be fine and will adjust when they are let out