You need to keep them safe from outdoor predators. Keep them confined in a predator-proof pen, coop, or run. Don't let them loose without your attention. That's only asking for trouble.
Chickens are able to find food by themselves from a very early age, however, unless their feathers are fully grown, they are not really ready to be outside all day, unless there is a heated lamp they can sit by.
It depends on the farm.Some farms keep the animals in very small cages and feed them tonnes of food every day. This makes them big and fat so that they fetch a better price in the supermarkets.Other, free range farms let the chickens have loads of space outside in fields, but these chickens tend to be a lot smaller.
No Chickens do not ducks
You can keep "chicken feed" available to them 24/7 byrumjr I feed my chicken two time each day. Chickens should eat all there food within one hour if not rats will come after some time.
Battery chickens are typically fed two to three times per day to ensure they receive an adequate amount of nutrition. However, this feeding frequency can vary depending on the farm's specific feeding regimen and practices.
it can transfer diseases to human like bird flue ... !
I would spray it with hair spray and straighten it with a flat iron.
From my experience, chickens will go wherever the food/water goes, and also where the other chickens go. I'm assuming your question is directed towards you wondering if you can leave the chickens run outside during the day and lock their coop at night. Unless you are ABSOLUTELY sure that no predators can get into their "play" area, I would stay outside with them to ensure their safety. I love chickens, but rememember, as funny and cute as they are, chickens are not intelligent animals. I've heard stories that if you light a candle in the corner of a dark room, chickens (and turkeys) will light themselves on fire by running into it with their feathers...
A good basic feed should be available at all times for your chickens. Start with about 3 oz. per bird and check how much is gone after a day. Keep in mind the birds will waste some of the feed by walking through and scattering the grains.
Roosters crow all day to establish their territory, communicate with other chickens, and announce their presence to potential mates.
Probably not, it depends on the breed and temperatures outside.
Of course, purple chickens have special powers.