they don't want to go outside?

[ctjim]

i have some pullets that i got wed. i had them inside the coop to get them used to their new home and fri evening/yesterday i had the door open so they could venture out in their run and they just won't go. a couple went out for a few sec. then right back in. should i try to lure them out w/ food? or just let them do their own thing. any help would be great.

 

[tiffanyh]

I would just let them be---they'll venture out eventually. You could lure them out with food, but then they may panic a bit on getting bakc inside?????
Good luck.

 

[Southern28Chick]

Mine did the same thing for about 3 days. The world is a huge place, they want to take their time to get used to a new area. Just let them take their time and later you won't be able to get them back into their house.

 

[okiechick57]

well. I seem to have the opposite problem of mine not going back in,we never know.I just put food and water in both places and let them be...........funny they are.

 

[Poison Ivy]

I have 2 EE's that have been in the coop for about 5 weeks now. They only go outside for a few minutes and then come back inside the coop. I now have to keep water & extra food in the coop because of them. My broody bantam hen that I finally placed back in with the flock doesn't want to leave the coop much either. she hangs with the new girls now.