HELP - My Free range chicken trying to jump fence into front yard...

[backyardahens]

I have a 20 week leghorn who keeps jumping up on things and trying to escape over our property fence..The fence is 6 foot.. how do I prevent that from happening?. She is a very flighty bird too.. I have an extremely hard time catching her. She has gone over before but I ran out with treats and she jumped back over.

 

[azygous]

Do what prisons do. Erect an extension of wire or plastic deer netting angled at a 45 degree angle inward toward your yard so the hen won't have any landing at the top.

 

[wamtazlady]

You could clip the flight feather of one of her wings so she can't get the height to fly over the fence.

 

[cavemanrich]

You have 2 easy options. Clip her flight feathers. Other option is to install a wire on top of fence.. Chickens need to land on top of fence first. (most cases). Wire about 4 inches above top of fence prevents chicken from making a landing and will fall back into yard. I think you should try the wire trick, first, since I don't like clipping wings.. Reason;; I want chickens to be able to fly away from predator danger. If you do need to clip wings, then I can post a link threat that I posted to in the past.
WISHING YOU BEST

 

[backyardahens]

Do what prisons do. Erect an extension of wire or plastic deer netting angled at a 45 degree angle inward toward your yard so the hen won't have any landing at the top.

I attach the netting/wire from the fence to the ground?

 

[backyardahens]

You have 2 easy options.   Clip her flight feathers.   Other option is to install a wire on top of fence..    Chickens need to land on top of fence first. (most cases). Wire about 4 inches above top of fence prevents chicken from making a landing and will fall back into yard.   I think you should try the wire trick, first, since I don't like clipping wings..    Reason;;   I want chickens to be able to fly  away from predator  danger.  If you do need to clip wings, then I can post a link threat that I posted to in the past. 
WISHING YOU BEST    

I'm not sure I have the guts to clip her feathers.. I'm such a softy!! I will try the wire trick. So if I understand properly, I would cut about 4 inches of wires, staple it to the fence sticking up, correct? Sorry, the So Cal girl here is new to all of this.

 

[cavemanrich]

Quote: no no no no..

. What you do is take a long wire as long as your fence is. Install it like it would be a railing on top of fence. and keep it up there with small pieces of wood or other supports. You can use strong string also.. As soon as it stops raining. I will go outside and make a sample pix of what I mean.. Picture tells a 1000 words....
I'm glad you chose this option rather than clipping.. You want your birds to be able to escape predators as best as possible.

 

[backyardahens]

no no no no..       .  What you do is take a long wire as long as your fence is.    Install it like it would be a railing on top of fence.   and keep it up there with small pieces  of wood or other supports.   You can use strong string also..    As soon as it stops raining. I will go outside and make a sample pix of what I mean..    Picture tells a 1000 words....  
I'm glad you chose this option rather than clipping..  You want your birds to be able to escape predators as best as possible. 

I appreciate that cavemanrich! AND why you are at it can you send some of that rain over to my house We are in a severe drought in San Diego.

 

[simmworksfamily]

I appreciate that cavemanrich! AND why you are at it can you send some of that rain over to my house

We are in a severe drought in San Diego.

I'm in SD too! Doing anthing to keep the chicks cool during this heatwave? We have a fan going, keep changing their water/adding ice, and froze water bottles for them to lay by. They choose to dig holes and lay in the dirt or under the bushes...

 

[backyardahens]

@simmworksfamily

Yes, my hens are doing the same thing, digging holes and laying in the dirt. I put a kiddie pool outside with about an inch of water but they are very uninterested.. I lightly misted them which they seemed to like. They are 20 weeks old and I'm still waiting for my first eggs, but I have a feeling this heat isn't helping!!