I currently have six chicks that are only a few days old. One is a rooster. I want to keep him. We have a run ready that is 84 sq feet and a coop being constructed that will be 20 sq feet. The run is sturdy so the chickens will have ready access to the run at all times.
We live on 2+ acres of agricultural land with neighbors on both sides with similar plots of land. Is it still "free ranging" if I let them do it for only certain times of the day? Can I train the chickens to go back into their run whenever I want, or does it have to be on a schedule?
We live on 2+ acres of agricultural land with neighbors on both sides with similar plots of land. Is it still "free ranging" if I let them do it for only certain times of the day? Can I train the chickens to go back into their run whenever I want, or does it have to be on a schedule?