Young Chickens

I let the young chickens free range a little bit today. They're still young and don't know how to take care of themselves, so I'll just give them a couple of hours a day until they get some experience.

Owls and hawks will swoop down and grab a young chicken before it can react, so it's always best to have your chicks hatched and raised by a hen. She keeps an eye to the sky and will alert the young ones if there's a reason to hide. Most of the time I use an incubator, so I have to stay near a window when they're out for the first few weeks