@Coopscraft I have some experience with what you are trying and have similar thoughts on simply making free-range rearing more practical. All I am trying to do is make so chickens are a little quicker at roosting up and quick enough to by time so my other protective measures can come into play. I have infused American Games into a line of American Dominiques to create foundation of what I am calling Missouri Dominiques. I can get most of flight capacity in place but have an issue with making the chicken culture line up to take advantage of the improved physical abilities of my creation. The birds need to run and fly to safe locations otherwise the flight capacity only delays the inevitable. This can even be a problem with my pure games. I am also meeting the situation half way by stepping up how I defend the birds.