Soooo tired...

gboysmom

In the Brooder
9 Years
Sep 15, 2010
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Fort Worth
I'm generally here alone while the kids are in school. Husband works up north two weeks out of every month. This is probably more of a vent than a quesiton, but I am really having a time keeping my chickers in the backyard. A friend has been cited by the police department for hers being out of her backyard. Mine seem to go everywhere from the front yard to my neighbors side yard across the street. I realize that I could clip a wing on each, but catching them is the problem. I have a torn ACL in my right knee and am waiting on surgery, so the last thing I need to do is run after each one!

Oh, and the rooster is the worst! He will go after someone just walking down the street!!!

Any suggestions?
 
Either fence in your yard and clip their wings (to keep them from flying over it) or build an enclosed run for them. Those are your only two options for containing them, unless you are outside with them all of the time and herding them away from places they shouldn't be.

Also, if you don't get your rooster under control, you could end up with a lawsuit on your hands...especially if a child ends up encountering the business end of his beak/spurs. If you can't tame him, eat him or find someone else who will eat him or can handle him.
 
X 2 with reddragon. Chickens handle covered runs just fine. Larger birds don't even try to fly out. I do have a lighter bird that escapes all the time, I get tired of people coming to my door to let me know she,s out. Your home insurance policy may cover injury by rooster--but you risk getting canceled also.
 

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