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Thanks for all the comments. Unfortunately, these are my first chicks.....................so no Mamma Hen about to teach the little ones the ropes. I can't answer the question about the nesting habits of the hawks. Don't know when the young-in's leave the nest. This year I haven't seen the...

So no suggestions as to what would be a safe age to "turn 'em loose"?

I have 23. Mix of Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, Black Star and one "packing peanut" of unknown "brand". My "girls" have a 7' x 23' covered run. I'm just a little chicken (is that a bad choice of words?) to let them out too soon. I'm reasonably sure they'll come home to roost. They were...

My "girls" are coming up on their 6 week birthday. They have their nice new coop and what I consider a nice sized run to play in during the day. It isn't crowded yet. But as they grow larger it will become more crowded. I plan on free ranging these "girls", but live in the woods with a lot...