Eglu Go Up with 2M run for sale Wrexham

[mickeythechicky]

Last weekend, I added two 15 week old hens to our one older hen, having recently lost two. Had to integrate them quickly and they seem to be getting on ok. Have found though that the two aren’t going into the house at night. Last night I physically got them and put them into the house, but this meant crawling into the run and getting them off the roosting bar which is half way along the run, crawling out and carrying them round to the door. Very awkward and not sustainable really. I’m thinking their reluctance is a short term thing and that maybe the older hen is being a bit territorial. Do I need to continue putting them in or will they grow bolder in time. It’s fine while the weather is warm but also for safety I’d much prefer them to be inside. Any ideas?

[Ollieg001]

Whenever I’ve had new hens they’ve not always figured it out at first. But eventually after putting them in every night they get into a routine to head in. A coop light may help as it gets darker they will be go into the light.

[mickeythechicky]

Trouble is I just can’t crawl around in the run every night. I’m hoping they’ll grow bolder and work it out. 

[Ollieg001]

Could try a coop light? So as it gets darker the light comes on and they should head closer and inside to the light,

[mickeythechicky]

So two weeks on, one is now going in but the other still roosting on the roosting bar in the run. I’m thinking she’s at the bottom of the pecking order or a bit daft. I am thinking off moving the bar so it’s nearer the run door in case I need to start moving her in myself but that is a big task and very awkward. 

[Ollieg001]

Chickens love routine, she’s probably just used to going to that spot now.

if you could pick her up and put in every night this should break the routine and she will then learn to go in every night.

Might be awkward but would be worth it in the end.

[Beantree]

Might be too warm in there this time of year, so I'd leave her where she is happy until it starts becoming cold, then think about putting her in the coop. This assumes your run is secure overnight of course.

[Ollieg001]

Yeah true, I’ve been leaving my coop door open especially during the heatwaves. As long as the run is secure there happy enough. :)

[mickeythechicky]

So two weeks on, one is now going in but the other still roosting on the roosting bar in the run. I’m thinking she’s at the bottom of the pecking order or a bit daft. I am thinking off moving the bar so it’s nearer the run door in case I need to start moving her in myself but that is a big task and very awkward. 

 

 

Edited July 6 by mickeythechicky

[mickeythechicky]

On 7/6/2026 at 9:23 PM, mickeythechicky said:

So two weeks on, one is now going in but the other still roosting on the roosting bar in the run. I’m thinking she’s at the bottom of the pecking order or a bit daft. I am thinking off moving the bar so it’s nearer the run door in case I need to start moving her in myself but that is a big task and very awkward. 

 

 

 

 

Ok I’ve watched them tonight and the original hen is not letting her in. She’s been climbing the ladder up to the door and is then being pecked with feathers coming out. The other new one is allowed, so it’s a pecking order thing. What can be done about this?  

Edited July 6 by mickeythechicky

[Ollieg001]

separate the bully hen in a crate for a few days to lower her flock dominance and give the new hen a chance to adjust. You can also wait until it is pitch black outside to quietly sneak the rejected hen directly onto the roosting bar while the bully is asleep. She will think she’s always been there. In the meantime, I would apply  anti-peck spray to the hens feathers to protect her from further harm.