Escape artists

blue fire

Crowing
14 Years
May 2, 2007
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Murfreesboro, TN
Our four chickens Hariet,Bertha,Wingus and Dingus have taken up a new hobbie, fence jumping. We recently clipped their wings and they are still flying over the fence. The fence is aprox. four feet maybe more. Any suggestions on how to keep the little buggers in?
 
Fatten them up so they don't get enough lift?

I have a 6 month old silver spangled hamburg that has had 1 wing clipped, then both wings, then both wings clipped more severly and she still can clear my 6' fence with ease. she's a very light breed.

I have a leghorn that will flap/climb the fence.

Most of my hens are too heavy to fly.
 
we are working on it, they eat pasta, bread, cereal, layer feed, and fruit almost every week!
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How do you make them fat fast? There is a growing dog population next door and we don't want a chicken turning into a dog toy!
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What kind of chickens are they?

My SSHamburg likes to roost on the clothesline ... she easily flies up to about 6 feet high.

My wyandottes can barely lift off the ground. I ordered almost all heavy layers, partly for that reason. The "rare" hamburg and my banties ... I'm not too sure of. If they get interested in the neighbor's yard (no ... WHEN they get interested ... ) I'll have a problem too.

trish
 

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