Gosh, my chickens free range (about 50 of them), my 15 turkeys free range and my 14 ducks free range. You want to talk about poop-visitors are warned to watch where they walk! I put them all away every night and let them out in the morning. They are always waiting by the doors to get out, even at 6;30 a.m. They have 18 nest boxes between three barns and for the most part that's where they lay their eggs every day. I do have a naughty little hen that I just found tonight in the duck barn sitting on a nest of eggs. Silly little girl, it is January and she decides to turn broody! My husband does get a little upset when I forget and leave the garage door open while I am at work during the day........they sure do make a huge mess. Instead of fencing in the kids, I fence in my three vegetable gardens during the summer and when it is done I take down the fences so they can clean up the leftovers. Works a lot better than trying to fence in my babies! They are so happy mucking around during the day, I just can't bear to constrain them! I guess it helps though, we do have 35 acres........