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[sdm111]

I agree. It is hard BUT you have total control. I can see young ones but 6mo or so I'd say you starting to push it

 

[miss heny]

I would free range more if some of my birds didn't cost as much plus mom would be killing her some birds if they take out her garden again!

 

[centrarchid]

I see. I do not free-range a bunch of adult males in same location. I can do maybe two on a six acre patch if can keep them on opposite sides of the six acres and even then there is some risk. The free-ranging, that is what walks are for. Cheap way produce young with acceptable level of risk. Problem is suitable locations for walks not a abundant since most farmers switched away from diversified operations. Control for me means a lot more oversight. With a walk, drop off birds in spring and harvest young and broodfowl in late summer. Maybe check once or twice mid-season.


Feed bill also much higher with total control.

 

[sdm111]

Right about the feed bill lol.
what I meant Was like a general freerange of basically a flock or one casually walking past a penned one

 

[centrarchid]

Right about the feed bill lol.
That's what I meant like a general freerange of basically a flock or one casually walking past a penned one

Not possible with what I call games.

 

[sdm111]

Exactly

 

[roosterhavoc]

We have already determined that it is not possible to free range adult "game" fowl if they can see other roosters. I don't give a d*mn if they are usually 300 yds away eventually they will wander close enough and tear themselves up.
I started with over 45 stags running loose. I now have 4. Some penned, most culled. The 4 left are all less than 6 months and 2 are a little over 4 months.

 

[roosterhavoc]

That is what I call an expensive way of doing things, since they all got the same feed, vitamins, care etc..

 

[roosterhavoc]

If any penned roosters are in with hens they will eventually make some noise and draw the attention of any loose birds and all h*ll should break loose.

 

[roosterhavoc]

Sorry to hear that.  I like to have birds out on the yard, but they take turns.  Pens all have lower boards so no pen fights so far.  Everyone has to figure out a system that works for them.

i put them on tie cords. I will usually take out 3 or 4 birds whenever I can. But I rarely let one loose unless my wife is out with me. Can't even run in the house to take a leak or I'd come back to a mess otherwise.
I think it's important to get them out of the pens as often as I can. They'll go crazy otherwise.