We let our girls out for a few hours every evening and they never go far. Around dusk they find their way back to the coop. If we need to put them up early I just go out and sort of herd them back towards the coop.
I've been lurking for a few weeks and figured I should introduce myself.
We recently brought home our mixed flock.
We have one each, almost laying age, of americana (Dottie), black australorp (Bernadette), RIR (Katherine) , production red (Penny), plymouth barred rock (Fatty Patty).
Then...
So glad I found this thread!
We picked up a polish crested a couple of months ago and since it's started feathering out I was concerned it may be a roo. But Alberta (as my daughter named her) looks very similar to your pullet.