Hi Miss Lydia,
Yes, they are given access to a safe fenced area right directly outside with food, water, and an outdoor shelter. They have been outside twice: once when I picked them up and carried them out (which completely traumatized them, poor things!) and another when I ushered them out...
I have six 6-week old Muscovies that have been raised in my garage. I have been opening the door for the past week, and they are afraid to go out. They are also still quite scared of me. Is this normal? My chickens were never like this. They were excited to go outside and were pretty comfortable...