Conflicting theories on if chickens will fly over my fence

[chicknut]

yep those girls of mine use to fly at will even with clipped wings over a 6 ft and 12 ft fence,,now it is covered and they look PO'd

But safe

Chicknut

 

[dozen chickens]

We have 2 Roos and 8 hens, one hen jumps/flies over our fence to the shrubby area on the other side to lay her egg. EVERY day she was doing this, until I kept her cooped up until she laid, then she got the idea that she needs to lay in the boxes only. She is the only one that has gone anywhere, the fence is 4'.

 

[CoyoteMagic]

One of my new little peep peeps jump out of the 18 inch brooder!! It's less than a week old! I'm gonna have my hands full with this one!

 

[Rosalind]

My standard cochins can fly to the barn rafters, easily 10-12' high, without blinking an eye. And they've managed such feats after wings were clipped. I have Buttercups that fly like very' doves and roost high in trees if they get half a chance.

It seems like stretching random twine around the top would be a lot more work than throwing netting over the top and tacking it to the fence with heavy staples.