Not going in coop at night

[LucileIsMyFave]

Regardless, they obviously are not comfortable sleeping in there.
And it's too small to retrain them by locking them in.
Part of having plenty of space is options for when problems arise.
How old are they, in months, and how long have they slept in there with no problems?

They are 20 months old. They started all this when the weather turned rainy/windy a few weeks ago.

 

[LucileIsMyFave]

I would caution you if they are sleeping outside of the secure coop - urban doesn't mean no predators. Lots of things will get your chickens, even in downtown cities. Raccoons, weasels, stray dogs, coyotes, cats (if the birds are small) etc. Protect those sweet ladies! Maybe you might consider building an 'open air' or 'woods' style coop since you have mild weather. There are some great threads on here about those builds and it seems like your girls might love it.

Thank you. We are planning on a new run for them on the side of our house. They are sleeping on top of a bbq on our patio, right at the dining room window

 

[aart]

They are 20 months old. They started all this when the weather turned rainy/windy a few weeks ago.

I wonder if the coop has started leaking in the rain?
they are not the most waterproof of coops.

 

[Sara_nowo]

They are 20 months old. They started all this when the weather turned rainy/windy a few weeks ago.

This exact scenario is happening to me right now. Same age and everything. They just haven’t been sleeping in their coop I’ve asked everyone and I can’t figure out why. Please let me know if you’ve fixed the issue!