They stay out only mid June to mid september at the latest.
In mid summer heat they tend to hang out in the shade but otherwise they were active the entire time.
You did well for size.
My birds run an area about 20x100 yards.
I re-planted the run with clover and alfalfa last year.
But it's no picnic for them.
They get a 3 walled (+roof) plywood sleeping hut.
Full exposure to the outdoors otherwise.
While they ate lots of the meadow greens, their main...
I only got a few eggs.
They were pale pinkish brown.
All 20 birds ended up in the freezer by late September when they were 15-17 weeks old.
They all lived free range on 20x100 yards of old meadow.
Also a steady diet of 22% Protein Meat Bird Crumble.
The hens averaged 4-5 pounds fully dressed...
They have a bird called Berg's Grazer this spring at Berg's Hatchery in Manitoba
It is supposed to be like a Cornish x in size and shape.
But they grow slower and can be sent to free range.
Any comments or experience with birds like that?