OreoH
Songster
- Jul 18, 2020
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Hi everyone! I have a flock of 6 Brahma chickens, and I want to let the free range for a short time during the day. I live in a pretty close knit neighborhood, and no one has fences. We do have two lines of very tall and thick trees. I don't think they would be able to pass it. Behind my house, we have a small forest, and I definitely don't want any chickens going in there. The entry is pretty narrow, it's where we go to dump our leaves. I want to keep them near the exterior of the chicken run, where I could keep an eye on them. I'm only worried that I wouldn't be able to get everyone back inside. I'm not too concerned about predators, as we don't have too many hawks, and most of our predators only come at night. I've been trying to train them to come to me on command, but it's still a work in progress. Would it be possible to just let them roam, maybe 3 at a time, outside while I did chores? Do chickens go very far? Please tell me if you have any tips! Thanks!