Chickens flying

[cheer10]

I wondered, "Why can't chickens fly?" I've seen my chickens fly up to their treetop perch, but never fly. Do you guys know why?

 

[3KillerBs]

Even in the wild they're birds of the jungle floor.

 

[SilverBirds]

Chickens are to heavy and their wings to small. There are a few breeds that can fly for a few minutes but it's more of a glide.

 

[3KillerBs]

Chickens are to heavy and their wings to small. There are a few breeds that can fly for a few minutes but it's more of a glide.

Or a wing-assisted leap.

My California White has vertical acceleration, but little endurance.

 

[SilverBirds]

Or a wing-assisted leap.

My California White has vertical acceleration, but little endurance.

Very true. I had a serama that full blown flew though. Took a running start and flew over my house and into the woods. Lost him for a few days but luckily found him (alive and well).

 

[cheer10]

Very true. I had a serama that full blown flew though. Took a running start and flew over my house and into the woods. Lost him for a few days but luckily found him (alive and well).

WOW that is one good flying serama.

 

[SilverBirds]

WOW that is one good flying serama.

They're very small (about the size of a pigeon) and have lager wings then most chickens do compared to their body size. You may see your chickens take a running leap or jump a few feet of the ground but they won't make it very far.

 

[Lamg]

WOW that is one good flying serama.

Phoenix bantam chicken (in 2:54)

 

[BGcoop]

I’ve had a bunch regularly hang out on the peak of the roof of our shed(which is taller than our single story house) and one that liked to roost in a tree at about that same height. I get they probably just flew to the edge of the roof and walked from there to the top, but the tree rooster could have only gotten there by straight up flying.

 

[Lamg]

What are flight skills good for?