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Songster
Yes, they walk free from 6 or 7 am (depending on the light) till the roo herds them back into the coop at bedtime, which is around 5 pm. (We have genets.) Fortunately he is a lovely soul, very gentle (mostly--he is being a bit of a nuisance these days what with all the girls having to cope with babies and him being impatiently horny...)But didn't you say you free ranged? Technically I don't [escapees excepted] & have a very low predator risk otherwise I would be seriously considering a rooster.
These days it's more a case of they stand there & scream @ me demanding their release.![]()
The mamas are friendlier with me since they've hatched their chicks, because these are absolutely ravenous all the time and now they NEED me to provide food.

I got the originals from a lady who has stables during the lock down. They just walk entirely free there. Very clued up about predators, they are. Including humans.
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They like the dogs' area when it's wet outside.
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