I do not free range for a number of reasons.
However my run is open.
I am currently allowing them into the run because I am risk-juggling with potential behavioral problems in raising some young cockerels and don't want to have 25 or so birds with 4 males (will soon choose 1 of 3 to keep), in the 16x16 coop only without access to the roughly 25 x 25 foot run.
A report of AI nearby would change this.
However my run is open.
I am currently allowing them into the run because I am risk-juggling with potential behavioral problems in raising some young cockerels and don't want to have 25 or so birds with 4 males (will soon choose 1 of 3 to keep), in the 16x16 coop only without access to the roughly 25 x 25 foot run.
A report of AI nearby would change this.