Today, I let the chickens out the front( chicken)door instead of the side( chicken) door that goes to their pen(which is muddy). There is a patch of bare ground in the sun that they stayed in and happily scratched through soggy leaves and other earthy stuff. They seemed to really enjoy it. I hope it helps with their picking problem. It seems good that Spring is REALLY here!! I plan on letting free range every day when I am at home. Merry