I'm glad to hear Ursula and her chicks are doing good. I would let them out to range together. Most mama hens are eager to show their chicks the ropes when it comes to free ranging. If mama stops mothering them, it will be because she thinks they are old enough, not because she has more space.
Note, I've found a dramatic difference between hens as to when they decide to cut their babies loose. I've had one that was done when the chicks were a couple of days shy of 4 weeks. Other have held on for 12 weeks! Most are done somewhere between 5 and 6 weeks.
Note, I've found a dramatic difference between hens as to when they decide to cut their babies loose. I've had one that was done when the chicks were a couple of days shy of 4 weeks. Other have held on for 12 weeks! Most are done somewhere between 5 and 6 weeks.