Feeding advice for bantams (one broody, one moulting)

[Lowdle]

I think my chickens spent the night underneath the go up!  How long does it take for them to go up the steps?

[Cat tails]

You might need to help them realise the coop is their bed for the first few nights. Some chickens realise it very quickly, some might take some days. Best to pick them up in the dark and put them in the coop, if they don’t do this themselves.

[Lowdle]

Thanks it did try it with a couple and they just came out again

 

[Cat tails]

You can close the coop and put them in through the back. A little perseverance is sometimes required. 😉

[ChucksNZ]

It took my ladies a few days to get the hang of it.

I put a light at the back of the Eglu for the first few nights, and that seemed to help. I got a cheap battery powered LED light with a remote control so I could switch it off once they were inside and had settled down.

[Shepherd]

Like Chuck'sNZ I put a light in, although I wasn't fortunate enough to find one with a remote. After a couple of weeks my girls went from zero contact to little stairmasters, so it may just be time.