I'll keep it simple for you. They prefer a comfy spot out of the wind and rain to lay eggs They like to sleep on a stick just like a big ass parrot also out of the wind and rain. Keep them in the coop the first few months. Let them out eventually and lure them back in the coop in the evening with food. They love people left overs meat especially. Chickens will never run away if you raise them from chicks predators will eat them if you don't secure them at night and hawks might get them in the day. Unless you're raising chickens for a living just them out.