How high can they go?

[greatplainschicks]

Wow!!! On the House!!! I would say that they better have a top. Our biggest worry if they get out is that we live on a highway! We just don't want to see something happen to them. As far as the silkies though they should probably be ok???

 

[SpottedCrow]

Silkies don't fly well because their feathers don't have the ribs to support flight.

 

[fivebigreds]

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I got a OEGB when he was about a month and a half old , i built him a pen with 6 ft. wire and the first thing he did was fly to the top and perch on it.

 

[spook]

Well, the Americauna's that I have will clear a 6' fence WITH clipped wings, so we placed a "sheet" of fruit tree/bush netting over the top, secured it with wire and clothes pins. Used rope for supports instead of building a enclosed pen. BUT, we also use a 3' high fence to close in the back yard, lots of space, with wire U hooks (home made) to push into the ground, holding the plastic fencing in place- its for honest foxes and good behaved (HA) hens.
You figure it out!

 

[Suess hens]

Oh No, my Americauna is going to be able to fly over my fences...ahhhhhh!

 

[opihiman911]

I had some young pullet austrolorp and RIR that used to fly up and roost on top of my 7' high coop roof every night. I ended up clipping their wings. The are now "big girls" and have trouble jumping up 3' to the feed table so I had to put in a board for them to walk up.
The only time I have problems with my girls flying over the fence is when they are young. When they get older and rounder they realize there is more food on the ground then there is up on the roof.
Sorry don't have any experience with the little girls.....I like my girls with some curves and a big butt so they waddle around

Aloha,
Cory

 

[Red]

Our BSL hen flew into a 6 foot conifer tree once, and we couldn't get her down...had to get the step ladders out

 

[blessedchickenmama7]

I have 41/2 week old black australorps that can jump and fly short distances like no body's business. They can almost get as high as hubby's head now, and he's 6 feet tall.

I have 3 week old Ameracaunas and they also seem like they are going to be "good" flyers. So I'd say put a top on it, no matter how tall you build it. We are doing that for protection for the chicks as well when they go outside.

Sonia

 

[Jubaby]

My in-laws have a two story barn and some of the chickens roost in the rafters. The only way they can get up there is fly. Probably 12 feet off the ground.

 

[Lobzi]

Do Frizzled feathers affect the ability to fly?
I'd think it would as the up-turn to the feather doesn't seem like a desirable design for flight.
Anyone with experience with Frizzled chickens?