Ahhh.... I wish the store would have told me that when they showed me how to clip wings. I love this forum already!
We have had chickens for about a year and haven't had a problem with predators. But, it doesn't mean we won't. I will add another item to my hubby's list of "to do's".
The fence is around the yard, but we are only on about .18 acre. We have a pretty good size backyard (for our area) because the house sits closer to the street. Their little chicken run (dog run) is about 6 feet wide, by about 20 feet long. I close the fence off to that area at night to protect...
We have thought of that, but my husband just built a chicken coop for the winter. He is starting to think that these chickens aren't worth the trouble. So, I was hoping there was an easier solution. He thought we could put weights on their legs. But, I haven't ever heard of that or seen where...
I have a 6 foot fence around my chickens, we have clipped their wings, and moved everything they could hop up onto to get closer to the height of the fence. None of it is working, they still seem to find a way to fly to the top of the fence. Is there anything else I can do? They are wandering...