flying away

Hi Backyard Chicken members! I'm involved in a legal case where part of the evidence rests on a claim from the defendant that her father installed a stock fence in front of a hedge to contain his chickens. We're looking for an expert in rearing chickens who can provide a statement as to the...

I wanna get some ducks and I want to get a quiet breed. I want to get some Muscovey's since they're quiet breeds but apparently, they're also good flyers, if I get one will it fly away? Has anyone else had issues with their Muscovey's and flying?

I made the mistake of not imprinting on my ducks when they were ducklings. What can I do to get them to trust me and not hurt themselves every time I come in the area? I want to move them into the chickens run/coop before winter but I don't want to traumatize them more. I leave the gate open on...

Any tips on keeping my pullets from hopping the fence and visiting the neighbor's yard? I like to have them free ranging on my property, but lately a couple have gotten brave and I don't want anyone thinking a free dinner walked into their yard. I have a privacy fence, so they are flying 6 ft up...

Hi, I just brought home new birds a week ago. All around 4-8 months old (2 are laying already). I have them in a coop/run that is about 12ft x 9ft, but I would like to let them free range in the yard when I'm out working in the garden. I have about a 5ft fence around the yard. A: Will they fly...

Okay.. so my ducks fly little distances for fun.. and they also fly far distances lol almost over trees and power lines... and over to the field across the gravel road..(but only on windy days) I’m not exactly sure if the wind takes them and they fly that high and far or what?! Do you think...

Hi I'm new here and I was wondering something. I just got Muscovy ducks 2 days ago (They were about 4 years old on my uncles farm) and we kept them in a cage for about 2 days, They had food, water, and everything. When we got everything settled and let them out they ate food, groomed themselves...