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I will try that. We do have eagles and hawks that fly above but our dogs keep them up high

Maybe over time mine will venture further. Just shy of 200 acres but if the coop is not visible they will not go. The coop was behind my house at first. So they stayed back there. No fence or anything. Then I moved the coop to the front by the crop fields hoping they would catch more bugs from...

Also I dont use feed. All natural free range with the occasional treats. So feed is not what's keeping mine close. Any ideas how to get them to venture new areas without moving the coop? Not even further really. 50 yards is far enough. I would just like to see them move more into the wood line...

We live in similar situations. Swamp/wetlands, woods, and creeks. We are also along the water so we have beach as well. I have carried my rooster down there befor (trying to show him new spots to forage so he can share with the rest) but he will never go more then 50 yards from his coop.

95% free range. Only when the weather calls for the run do they stay locked up. I do not stress the predators due to guard dog who loves his buddies . Roughly 200 acres but they know where home is and stay close. So truly free ranged. Compost, black soldier flies that I recently started...