Going to bed

I've had my 3 hens for two nights and last night I left them in coop so that they get used to it, this morning I opened there door and one went off into the run in minutes, I waited and then the other two followed 10-15 minutes later. (last night I left water and layers pellets in the coop) tonight I thought they might have made there own way to bed, but I had to pick them up and put them to bed at about 9pm. Today I have not given any water or food in the coop as they have been eating layers and left over veg is this ok, and also how do I learn them to go to the coop by themselves?

Thank you for your help.

I waited until 10pm tonight and I still had to put them to bed, they even wanted to come back out, I hope it's not because they don't like there coop.

I know we have foxes around the area, but I have one cross springer and one springer spaniel at home who try there hardest to get in the run, I was worried about having chickens with the dogs but the chickens go right up to the cage and try to peck them so thats good. 

I don't think the fox would stand a chance. My 3 hens are in a run all day, with a built in coop. I will get some meal worms and do the same daisy1990

When mine would not go into the at night i hung a torch that was on just inside the door of the coup and as soon as they saw it they went in with no trouble.

My hens are now going to bed now at about 8pm.sometimes at 7:45pm.  I don't think red mites stand a chance in there coob, I dust it well, and there nesting box.

I have had the same problem with getting new chicks into the hen house at night.  I bought four marran cuckoo chicks a few weeks ago and at first had them in a large dog crate until the existing flock of four got used to them, then I started having to get them into the dog crate each night and carrying them one at a time into the hen house (!!!)  They have been remarkably resistant to going into the hen house and this has involved much chasing around of chicks in the gloom of the evening in a large hanger.  Finally, finally these utterly stupid creatures seem to have learned something (which sadly does not include staying away from the stock fencing where two ravening dogs lay in wait).  Last night, all three of them were standing on the threshold of the hen house and I was able to shoo them in.  (I know I said there were four but one of them found a small hole into the garden area and straight into the jaws of my pointer)  I am waiting with baited breath to see if this was just coincidence and I am back to the frantic chase around the hanger or if they have actually learned something and go in of their own accord as my current flock do!

Perhaps my dopey marrans are finally getting the hang of this 'going to bed' thing.  Last night I found them all huddled together in the hen house, aided no doubt by the horrendous thunder storm outside, but it is progress of sorts!  No sign of them working out what the pop hole is for yet, but you can't have everything.