Chickens love being outside Give them a proper run, and they will lounge in the shade, scratch for tasty bugs and seeds, gobble fresh sprouts, hunker down in the dust, and even snatch wayward flies right out of the air One of the first questions new flock owners ask is about chicken run size, and while there is no single magic number, the guiding rule is simple: the bigger the run is relative to your flock, the happier and healthier your birds will be A roomy outdoor chicken run produces more natural food, stays cleaner, and gives your hens