- Nov 8, 2011
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We got our chickens last April and have about 1/3 acre fenced in. We wanted them to range on that area and they have been content to do that, however once they found they could fly over the fence, they were going into the front yard constantly. I had read that they don't go very far from their coop, however they started crossing the road to get to our neighbor's yard who has a male guinea fowl and who feeds the birds quite a bit (which we do, too). Now in the morning they automatically go across the street as soon as they are let out of their coop. We have tried clipping their wings to no avail. We have not seen an egg in the nest boxes for over a week. They used to come back to the coop to lay, but now they aren't. I am not sure if they are not laying because they are molting or what. My question is, though, how do we get them to stop wandering across the street? Our neighbor does not mind having them, but she says that fox and coyote come down from the woods behind her field, and do so during the day when it's cold.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Dodi
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Dodi