Deciding To Free Range Your Flock

thoughtful article about free ranging a flock

Really good info and thought provoking.

I am a former free-ranger. Mine are now kept confined to an electro-netted 1/3 acre pen. A compromise that works well. The only real threat is hawks. But I've provided a very large old style quince bush and large run with a solid roof. We had a hawk attack last week and had zero injuries due to the presence of a rooster and a cockerel sounding the alarm and everyone making it to the bush or run in time.
One other con to free ranging is the poop all over your deck and front porch. I do not miss that!!

Good helpful article. Formatting erratic and distracting.

Very informative and practical...thanks!

i wish I had known all this before I first free ranges my chickens cause I would have been more intuitive into their alarm noises sadly I have not been home and they have been attacked whilst freee ranging I now usually only let them out when I am home

View attachment 1589584 This is a wonderful and detailed description of what it means and how to begin a free ranging flock. After losing several free rangers to land and flying predators, I have used these methods successfully for a couple of years.

I had to learn most of this on my own. There were parts that really helped me now. Thank you

Full of common sense. Helpful information for those who want chickens but don’t have experience.

Great information in this article. I am going to need to see if I find an "egg cache" because mine have yet to use their box!

Very informative!

Also very good “best practices” in this article.

Again, thanks for a great article for a newby.... Mac