Chicks aren't supposed to do this! Speckled sussex tricks

[dumb_cluck]

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You mean "nine" as in "NO" in German?

 

[dumb_cluck]

My 5 SS are flying and jumping high as well. They now rush the door of their temporary cage, just to get to me. Cute, but I can see a problem with this when they get bigger.

I had two "escape" from the outdoor temporary run, but they stayed very close and I was able to pick them up. (Be still my heart!)

 

[Bat Cave Silkies]

another, of the many advantages of raising Silkies~~they don't fly

I do have one Speckled Sussex hen~~Pretty Girl~~in my layer flock, and she's the only one who flies...looks like a turkey when she comes sailing down the mountain slope

 

[gritsar]

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No chicken run, my birds free range. My brahmas know to stay out of the yard. I know my brahmas can fly in the an emergency situation, but they much prefer not to. The little ones will also have to learn that the fenced yard is off limits and get their wings clipped. The dogs both know the Nein! command, but I don't want them to be tempted more than they can stand.
I have two silkies in the brooder, but they are not my favorites.

 

[blueberrychickens]

My 3 week old SLW has figured out how to fly from the brooder box on the floor to the dining room table!!! & She's my "runt". Silly chickens!!