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Mine wander at most about 2 acres away. Generally they stay within a 200' radius. If you don't want them to range that far, you can only let them out for a few hours in the afternoon and they won't go as far. They will automatically walk back to the coop as it gets dark in the evening and hop...

Yeah, Buff Hooligan, I understand that everyone's situation is different. I don't think ANYONE on BYC is holding chickens in overcrowded confinement situations -- if they were, they wouldn't be going online to a forum discussing their chickens' issues the way we all do!

Somewhere along the line we've taken away the fun/need they have to dig a hole and wallow in it; to scratch the ground and scratch their food; to forage far distances for food; to be able to run and flap their wings; to have the sun and fresh air; to return to roost tired and well exercised. I...

I really don't know much of anything about blackhead disease, but I think my intuitive sense of what's healthy for a bird (turkey, chicken or otherwise) has to do with the wholistic picture of giving the bird enough space, clean water and proper nutrition, shelter when appropriate, and letting...

We didn't know any better, so our RB turkeys, chickens, and guineas all free-range together. They just kind of ignore each other, except for the occasional annoyance peck. The turkeys sleep outdoors, and the chickens and guineas sleep together in a coop at night. Seems like a happy situation for...