BackYard Chickens

Advanced Search

BackYard Chickens › BYC Forum › Raising BackYard Chickens › Raising Baby Chicks › Jumping & Flapping & Flying

Recent Reviews

Aylesbury
Reviewed by cowgirlHH

seem like a good breed, if i had the room i would probably raise a batch of them they seem like they would be a good 4h starter show bird...considering i dont see many of this breed in my class...

Full Review
3 Quart Plastic Feed Scoop - Blue
Reviewed by cowgirlHH

its a feed scooper it cant be perfect but over all when every thing is said an done i love mine its great its starting to show a little wear an tear but its to be expected i have had it for 4...

Full Review
Silkie
Reviewed by chickenlover89

I have one silkie. From the time we got her, she layed 3 eggs a week and was so sweet and friendly! Then, she went broody 3 times in a row But she came back to us just as friendly as the first...

Full Review
Speckled Sussex
Reviewed by nova022

Cinnamon is one of my favorite girls. She is the first to investigate anything new and is fearless. She is my biggest girl and I love her rich red feathers and white speckles. She is very...

Full Review
Leghorn
Reviewed by DavidKerk

The Leghorn is a great breed. It will supply you with eggs almost everyday of the year for at least two years of its life while not eating very much food. Leghorns also produce most of the U.S.'s...

Full Review

New Posts All Forums:Forum Nav:

Jumping & Flapping & Flying

Subscribe Search This Thread

Start a New Thread

post #1 of 5

4/6/12 at 7:24pm

Thread Starter

Naptown Chicks

Location: Indianapolis
Joined: 4/2012
Posts: 18
My Coop
offline

Select All Posts By This User

So new development in the My Crazy Chicks saga - at least two of them (Gertrude the Great and Phillipa the Proud) can now jump/flap/fly to the top of their waterers/feeders. The pic is of Gertrude - the little box she's after on the wall there is filled with delicious crickets. When Phillipa jumped/flapped/flew in front of me, I had that little box on top of the feeder, and she landed on top of that! I just don't want them to get out of their brooder. Should I just make the walls a bit higher, or am I supposed to clip their wings, or what?

http://naptown-chicks.blogspot.com

Check out my blog: http://naptown-chicks.blogspot.com

Featured Stories on BackYard Chickens

The Basics Of Raising Chickens - Raising Chickens 101

Free range? Yea or nay?

Poll: Why raise backyard chickens?

post #2 of 5

4/6/12 at 7:31pm

CluckyBoss

Joined: 2/2012
Posts: 42
offline

Select All Posts By This User

Get a lid or make the walls higher. Last year I had one get out of the brooder, and pillfer all around the

room, ofcoarse pooping everywhere. He was basically on a plate ready to eat for the dogs! Luckily

I got to the little booger before the dogs... Good luck!

post #3 of 5

4/6/12 at 7:34pm

Thread Starter

Naptown Chicks

Location: Indianapolis
Joined: 4/2012
Posts: 18
My Coop
offline

Select All Posts By This User

Thanks Clucky :)

Check out my blog: http://naptown-chicks.blogspot.com

post #4 of 5

4/6/12 at 7:58pm

Ourfamilyflock

Location: Central Oregon
Joined: 3/2012
Posts: 121
offline

Select All Posts By This User

We put a mesh screen over our brooder after our 3 week old RIR proved she could fly up and perch easily on the side side of the 2'5" foot walls I had made for the brooder. So we covered it with a mesh screen magnetted to the side of the walls. Still the red launches herself at the screen and bounces off it, so a lid or roof, is a must, especially if you have animals around.

James and Kassandra

post #5 of 5

4/6/12 at 8:10pm

Thread Starter

Naptown Chicks

Location: Indianapolis
Joined: 4/2012
Posts: 18
My Coop
offline

Select All Posts By This User

Thank you! I'm off to Lowe's for something suitable first thing tomorrow. Do you think chicken wire will be okay? I don't want any heads getting stuck.

Check out my blog: http://naptown-chicks.blogspot.com