I let my chicks (now almost 6 weeks old) out to free range this afternoon while I was outside. We normally let them out every evening, but I let them out earlier in the day to enjoy the weather before the evening storms were due. They had been out approximately 2-1/2 hours, dust bathing, chasing bugs and having a blast. They all ended up down by the house in front of the garage, and then they all decided to check out our covered front porch. Just about the time they all got on the porch, I heard the squirrels start barking and the crows raising a fuss, so I looked up and watched as a Red Tail hawk flew overhead! I ran to the porch, yelling for my son to bring the dog crate and keeping the chicks cornered the whole time. We got them in the crate and back into their pen safely, but boy was I scared! If my babies hadn't decided to come to the house when they did and/or to get on the porch just in time, I can only imagine what might have happened...
