StephenW Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Hi guys, Thought you's would be able to help me. I brought home 3 pullets from friends house about a couple of weeks ago, 2 pekin and 1 polish. The pekins know to go into the house at night after only needing to show them to go in once but the polish still doesn't know to go in, she just huddles up in the same part of the run every night so we have to put her in. Could I have any tips or advice on how to get the chicken in please? Many Thanks Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 I put a torch in coop and they go in to the light.I then remove it.I did this for a few nights then they went in by themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenW Posted December 28, 2013 Author Share Posted December 28, 2013 Ok thanks Grandmashazzie will have to try this. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Many Polands like to roost on a perch outside. As mine are in a secure WIR I have 3 out of my 6 who insist in doing so, whatever the weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoachedPlease Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Maybe the polish is being bullied by the Perkins? My youngest leghorn gets scared going into the coop if the bigger ones are In the nestboxes! so dumps her egg quickly on the floor and runs out. Cracked eggs anyone..grr! Xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenW Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 Thanks for all the help, I don't think she is being bullied, she is able to hang around with the other girls ok, ive saw the rest of the flock peck the new pekins more than her. She still isn't going in at night and have tried a number of things . Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Polands seem to have their own rules . I just kept putting mine in the eglu, either round the back or gently encouraging her/him (turned out to be a cockerel) with a soft broom. Think he would have been happy to roost in the WIR all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenW Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 Thanks Sonyascott for your help and thanks everyone. Tonight and last night she has finally went in to bed herself. Thanks Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Thanks Sonyascott for your help and thanks everyone. Tonight and last night she has finally went in to bed herself She isn't such a silly billy is she?....it's been freezing the last few nights, I bet she thought "chuff that" so much for her being rebellious, when the going gets tough the tough go to bed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenW Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 Yeah gavclojak she isn't such a silly billy. Glad she has finally learnt. It was rather annoying having to put her in every night. Maybe she was just looking some attention lol STeve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
