Fencing For My Chickens

[irladd]

Hi

I want to put some fencing up so that my chickens have more room to roam. However I don't know how high this fence would need to be. I saw on Omlete that they do a 1.25 metre high fence which according to reviews was not high enough. I live in the UK. Any ideas or thoughts would be truly welcome

Ian.

 

[Wrooster]

Chickens might fly higher in the UK than in Florida, but 4 feet (120 cm) works for us. We have had a few escapees but after having a wing clipped and being grounded for a while they seem to forget about it. Those that have escaped have often done so by half-flying half-scrambling up brush or something which is too close to the fence.

As for keeping things out - going under is a bigger risk than over, at least for us.

If you were going to cover it you would want it higher but that would be for you, not for the chickens.

 

[chykynz]

My fence is 4 ft tall. I also ran barbed wire about 4 inches above that.I didn't tighten it though. I let it "droop" a little bit. My chickens don't like landing on something that bounces. It keeps the neighbors Great Dane out and my chickens in

 

[cstronks]

You can always clip the flight feathers, which will prevent the bird from flying without causing it any harm. Here is a BYC thread that I found on that: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/how-to-clip-trim-the-wings-of-your-chicken-to-prevent-flight

 

[irladd]

Thanks guys for your comments. I had forgotten to say that I have already clipped one wing. So I guess you guys are saying as long as the fence is over 4 feet. We should be ok.

 

[cstronks]

Sounds like a safe bet to me!