If you are sure the chicks are at least in the ‘hallway’ or extension you would know they are safe if you add the extra auto pop door opener to this part of the setup somehow.
Maybe close up the coop run and walk off, out of sight for as soon as the adults go in give them a few minutes to half an hour before going back to see if the little rascals have managed it?
I have the door for the coop extension made. It just needs an auto door opener. But, I can't fit it until I move the coop. It will come together in time.
Good job, chicks! It would seem that their Roost Manager is deserving of some Polish cake as a reward for keeping such late hours?
Wow that's really late to bed... I'm in the uk to although on the east coast and the sun sets earlier here... but my hens have gone into coop by 8.30pm latest. The chicks shortly after by always by 9pm. The hens have the same auto door you have and it's set at 9.30pm. And 5.30amView attachment 3884938View attachment 3884941
It seems I was right, I am a major part of the chicks not going onto the coop to roost problem.
The chicks started here, once the adults had gone to roost. They came down on their own and went into the run.
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A couple got straight onto the coop extension roost bar, while the other two hovered close by.
The white male was first in. I didn't hear any fuss and he got on the same perch as Mow as far away as possible, that is, welded onto the coop wall.
That all went quietly. A few minutes later the grey probably male chick went in. That went quietly to. The grey female went in, came out, went in, came out... Close to 10pm she went in and stayed in; still quiet.
For a few moments it looked like the last chick who is the chick we saved was going to go in then it just settled on the extension bar and the door closed (I forgot to reset the timer).
I put my finger behind it's legs and it stepped back and I lifted the door and put him in. No fuss.
Tonight must rank as the quietest going to roost for many weeks.
I just managed to catch the 10.30 pm bus and got home at 11.35.
I love that last picture!View attachment 3884938View attachment 3884941
It seems I was right, I am a major part of the chicks not going onto the coop to roost problem.
The chicks started here, once the adults had gone to roost. They came down on their own and went into the run.
View attachment 3884942
A couple got straight onto the coop extension roost bar, while the other two hovered close by.
The white male was first in. I didn't hear any fuss and he got on the same perch as Mow as far away as possible, that is, welded onto the coop wall.
That all went quietly. A few minutes later the grey probably male chick went in. That went quietly to. The grey female went in, came out, went in, came out... Close to 10pm she went in and stayed in; still quiet.
For a few moments it looked like the last chick who is the chick we saved was going to go in then it just settled on the extension bar and the door closed (I forgot to reset the timer).
I put my finger behind it's legs and it stepped back and I lifted the door and put him in. No fuss.
Tonight must rank as the quietest going to roost for many weeks.
I just managed to catch the 10.30 pm bus and got home at 11.35.
