Most years about this time at the Genuine Faux Farm, the Barn Swallow chicks fledge and begin trying their hand at flying. In another week or so, the parents will probably start looking to lay eggs again so the next batch can fledge and get their wings working before their migration south.* It's important that we know this because we will need to get out of the habit of leaving certain doors on our outbuildings open - unless we want to host Barn Swallow nests in places we would rather not.