Free-ranging our hens is more difficult than I first imagined. Much of the summer we've had at least one hawk in the area. Periodically we watched the crows get together, harass the hawk, and then escort if out of the ari space around the barn. We have lost hens, in the past to both hawks and a fox. they can be relentless and on alert.
As a result, the hens are in a stall in the evening roosting in the barn. During the day, they are most often in a pen behind the barn that has a small house and a run of about 30 feet. When we bring them in, in the evening, we often let them roam for several minutes in the barnyard before moving them to their stall. Does this qualify as free range?
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