Correct fence height for large fowl?

[1000yearoldeggs]

Thanks, I'll have to see what I can find at that height. They just went over to the neighbors' again today.

 

[austinbndr28]

As long as your neighbors don't have dogs it should be alright. My neighbor has dogs and they will kill any bird that wonders over and sometimes they come over and kill free ranging chickens.

 

[SavageDestiny]

This would be my EE hen on top of my 8ft privacy fence, which I thought would contain them no problem!



I had to buy bird netting and cover the whole run to keep her in.

 

[galefrances]

It's been my experience that it's not the height of the fence that enables them, but the posts where they roost a moment before flying down the other side. If there isn't a place for them to rest, they don't fly out. If you can put something on the posts to prevent them from roosting there, your problem will be solved. I have 4 ft chicken wire with thin metal posts outside our run and even our Sicilian birds which are very light and flighty stay inside the paddock area.

 

[creepygothnursi]

We have EEs, and let me tell you, those suckers can and have cleared eight feet like it wasn't even there. A heavier bird might not make it so high, but our guys sure did. We wound up covering the top of the run with inexpensive deer netting. We did try clipping a wing but to be honest they didn't even seem to notice. They never actually left our yard, just their run, but we have a neighbor who we could *not* get to understand that it wasn't a big deal if they were in the yard, and I got tired of her blowing up my phone every time she would see one in the yard (she would literally call ten times in ten minutes if she saw one!) so it was just easier to net them into the run.

 

[Coralietg]

We have a 4 foot fence, and all of the chickens flew over it easily. We have a road at the front of our property, and had to do something after someone hit and killed a chicken, then tried to claim damages against us. We clipped one wing on all of the chickens, and now only an EE and a Leghorn can get out. Most of the time, they stay with the other chickens though.

 

[1000yearoldeggs]

We have a 4 foot fence, and all of the chickens flew over it easily. We have a road at the front of our property, and had to do something after someone hit and killed a chicken, then tried to claim damages against us. We clipped one wing on all of the chickens, and now only an EE and a Leghorn can get out. Most of the time, they stay with the other chickens though.

I would be furious if someone tried to claim damages after killing my chicken. I hope they didn't actually win, right?

Thanks for all the input everyone, I think we might have to make a portable run instead. I would clip their wings, but I want them to be able to fly away if a predator comes near. Now that it's warming up, I'll just have to stay outside with them. I might still put up a fence, but I won't expect too much from that, lol.

 

[Coralietg]

I would be furious if someone tried to claim damages after killing my chicken. I hope they didn't actually win, right?

Thanks for all the input everyone, I think we might have to make a portable run instead. I would clip their wings, but I want them to be able to fly away if a predator comes near. Now that it's warming up, I'll just have to stay outside with them. I might still put up a fence, but I won't expect too much from that, lol.

Their insurance company decided not to pursue us further, but the actual person could sue us in small claims. We're playing the waiting game now. We live on a 20mph road and the chicken was a bantam, $500+ of claimed damage to a bumper was maddening.

Flying will only help so much in the case of a predator. Chickens we've had killed by dogs, were all fully feathered. The only chickens we have that would have a chance, are some bantams that can literally fly from the ground into a tree. I swear they are pigeons or something.

 

[donrae]

I would be furious if someone tried to claim damages after killing my chicken. I hope they didn't actually win, right?

Thanks for all the input everyone, I think we might have to make a portable run instead. I would clip their wings, but I want them to be able to fly away if a predator comes near. Now that it's warming up, I'll just have to stay outside with them. I might still put up a fence, but I won't expect too much from that, lol.

But it's not like someone came on their property and killed a chicken. The bird was loose, thus it can be the owner's liability to cover damages. Same as if my horse got out on my road and someone hit it and totaled their rig. It's not the size of the animal, it's the legal aspect. That's why ALL animals need to be properly confined to their owner's property unless you're in an area dedicate to open range.

 

[1000yearoldeggs]

But it's not like someone came on their property and killed a chicken. The bird was loose, thus it can be the owner's liability to cover damages. Same as if my horse got out on my road and someone hit it and totaled their rig. It's not the size of the animal, it's the legal aspect. That's why ALL animals need to be properly confined to their owner's property unless you're in an area dedicate to open range.

I understand that, but people also have to be under the control of their vehicle. How would that work out if someone hit a human? Would you be able to claim damages to your car? Probably not, but I guess that's a totally different aspect anyway. Sorry, starting to ramble a little.

I do feel sorry for her chicken though. Most people don't care about hitting an animal with their car, and it just bothers me.