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What's the best way to keep them close to home? My chickens at our old house would stay in the yard and roost on the fence but knew where to stay. Our new house is much larger property and I so far have only let them free range when I'm watching and before I feed them so they see me bring food they run back to the coop. I just got a bunch more and I want to acclimate them, but worried they will run off. How long should I keep them only in the run before I introduce free ranging? Any other advice?