OK, Can't rebuild, what are my options (Realistic Please)

[Cryss]

I think its worth a try. At least if they need to be physically put to bed it won't be cold as you do it. It's not the warm weather that keeps them outside, it's daylight. You may need to help them the firsr time or so. Try this. Shine a flashlight inside the coop. They don't like the dark and will gravitate to the light. Once they have done this a time or two they will figure out that it will be dark out and they feel safer inside.

They haven’t as of yet. They have been cooped up in the coop for a week now.

 

[mudwallower]

Your chicks will need some guidance from you to get themselves back into the coop. Once they get into the routine, you then do not need to motivate them.

 

[Ghosty]

I would give them a big chunk of sod in a pan to pick through. They can get grit and other interesting things, and can be building immunities from the soil in preparation for going outside.

 

[aart]

I would give them a big chunk of sod in a pan to pick through. They can get grit and other interesting things, and can be building immunities from the soil in preparation for going outside.

Yeppers...and that's a good place to sprinkle just a bit of chick sized granite grit.

 

[rosemarythyme]

I would give them a big chunk of sod in a pan to pick through. They can get grit and other interesting things, and can be building immunities from the soil in preparation for going outside.

Make sure this is not commercially treated sod, as that's usually heavily treated with fertilizers.

A chunk out of a spot in your lawn is good, as long as you know it hasn't been treated for anything recently.

 

[Compost King]

The more weeds the chunk has, the more likely its a good natural chunk of sod.

 

[Buckeye2002]

I have opened the coop door the last two days and this is as far as they get. Thoughts?

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=500266727162049

 

[Compost King]

They probably do not need the ramp they will fly up and down, although while they are young its helpful. Great work on your coop.

 

[aart]

They may take some time going farther, they are cautious...toss some scratch on the ground.

 

[Cryss]

I have opened the coop door the last two days and this is as far as they get. Thoughts?

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=500266727162049

It looks like the ramp is smooth. It might making them nervous because its slippery. Can you attach some thin strips of wood about every 4 inches or so?