This is a pic of our flock. 2 Americaunas (Chicklet and Ditto), 1 Rhode Island Red (Betty), 1 Lavender Pekun (sp) (Lucy) and the rooster is a Barred Rock (Axel). This pic shows their fenced in area off of their coop, where they have been kept so far.
Thanx for all the replies.... I'm still nervous to let my girls out. The are about 20 wks. Been in coop with 12 x 6 fenced run .coop is 6 x6 .maybe this weekend for a few hours supervised....
At what age are chickens ready for free range.how old should a rooster be for free range duties?? Should I wait till I've gittin eggs and my rooster is crowing