I forgot to tell you all I bought 10 day old pullets 4 days ago. I got 2 black astrologers, 4 buff Orpingtons, and 4 Americana’s ( I’m sure they are really Easter Eggers). The first full day ( I brought them home in the evening and set them up in a brooder in the chicken barn that I’ve used before ) they all escaped the brooder

and went out in the chicken yard with the 8 roosters and 10 hens.

I found them all and put them back in the coop that night. The next night I could only find 9 of them.

One of the Easter Eggers either wandered off into the tall weeds, or got eaten by something. The next day only 4 chicks came outside. I still have 9 left but am amazed at how adventurous they are. Hopefully they will figure out how to get back in the coop on their own soon.

I did put up a ramp so they can manage it.