Flying over 4ft fences even after clipping a wing

[sophiehatter1057]

I have a mixed flock of australorp and EE layers. My setup is: a 10x10 coop that they get locked in at night, surrounded by an electrically charged net to keep predators out. All of this sits in my backyard, which is fenced in on all sides. During the day, they forage all over the yard.
There's one section of chain link fence which is only 4 feet high.

Recently, the EEs have taken to flying over it into the neighbor's yard. I have clipped 8-10 of the flight feathers on one side, but two of the hens are still flying over the fence.

Are there better methods for clipping that are more likely to succeed?

Adding: I've made sure there is nothing near the fence that gives them a boost. They are going from the ground right over the fence.

 

[fldiver97]

Yup, some do that. Did you clip one wing or both? Beware that clipping is only good till the next molt.
Mine flew over a 5 foot fence but only the first year. Then they stayed put even though I didn’t clip their wings. Can to put a couple or tall stakes up and put some netting or hardware cloth across? Just to cover that section

 

[sophiehatter1057]

Yup, some do that. Did you clip one wing or both? Beware that clipping is only good till the next molt.
Mine flew over a 5 foot fence but only the first year. Then they stayed put even though I didn’t clip their wings. Can to put a couple or tall stakes up and put some netting or hardware cloth across? Just to cover that section

Thank you! I clipped one wing only. Is it better to do both?

 

[fldiver97]

Thank you! I clipped one wing only. Is it better to do both?

clipping one usually gets the off balance enough to discourage flying over fence. I have not clipped both wings but I know of some people that do. Drawback of clipping wings is that they can’t fly up on something to get away from predators. So… it may work to clip both wings on the escapees but again, I never tried it

 

[Not-so Slick Chicken]

Some individual birds just do not stay in fences, honestly.
Sometimes they'll tone down with age, sometimes not.

If it's an issue that they're escaping, it's worth considering rehoming the culprit and disclose that she's a fence hopper and that's why you can't keep her.