Lynnie, They stay in the pen and the little door leads to the inside of their house,so they go in and out as they want. Probably this fall when they are fully grown I will open the door to let them out to free range during the day. They are just getting used to the house and pen. The neighboring dogs and hawks and stuff can easily get them. They don't know to run in the house yet. No eggs till this fall about when they are 6 months old. They are so cute trying to catch bugs and flys etc.