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Free ranging 80? chickens can be challenging with close neighbors when you don't have a fence.My chickens stayed in the yard until the ground got so dry and my electric fence quit working but I'm in the process of installing a bigger grounding system.

Locking your roosters up will usually stop your hens from going over to your neighbors as someone mentioned already.My hens have never tried to fly over my fence until I added some breeding age cockerels a month ago.After my roosters started jumping on the fence and walking around outside the...

My covered run has to have a strand or two of electric fence on top because my roosters are showing my hens this is another way out lol They're relentless!

My chickens flew on top of my wood fence and flew back in the yard after they got zapped by the top strand on the fence .Chickens aren't too smart if they can't figure out how to fly over one.

This feeder has a digital timer that dispenses (corn or scratch) feed 4 times a day https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/moultrie-5-gal-all-in-one-hanging-deer-feeder-1293131

An automatic feeder that can dispense treats on a timer (chicken scratch) would motivate the chickens to stay near the barn rather than the house (close to the road).You may need a fence between the house and barn to keep them on the back of your property.

I would try training them inside a temporary fence at the barn before investing in a fence around the road. If your flocks never been contained to a run and sleep in a barn they're going to be harder to train to a fence. Clipping one wing discourages flying.

It's not in your best interest to keep retrieving your chickens from her property after being warned. You could be trespassed if you don't ask permission first (dumb as that sounds)

Camera's and fences are mandatory for peace of mind if you have bad neighbors. When she can't physically come onto your property anymore without breaching your fence on camera it will take the fun out of harassing you because she knows she'll go to jail.

If your neighbor continues to make trouble (after you've stopped your chickens going over there) send her a cease and desist order that states you're suing her if she doesn't stop.

A couple strands of electric fence would allow your chickens to go under or over the fence so a predator can't trap them .They deter 2 and 4 legged trespassers too.Poultry netting is a good temporary fence to keep your chickens on your side of the road