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I have been free ranging my Buff Orpingtons and they used to stay really close to the coop and never went out of the backyard, but spring is upon us and they have been venturing farther and farther each day. How far do they go is this normal?

I have a 1 yr old Buff Orp Rooster and have five BO chicks in the brooder. They are almost fully feathered and the weather is getting close to warm enough to put them in the coop with him. I am wondering if he will attack them or be too rough with the youngsters or will he protect them? He is a...