Increasing Fence Height - Ideas?

[My Three Chicks]

I am raising my first flock...three 8-week olds! My SS has learned to jump the 4-foot temp fence I have installed outside their run to give them more space. I think if I could extend the height another foot with a slick/solid (vinyl/plastic?) material where she can't grip the open wire with her feet. I just don't know what to use or how to attach it on top of the fence. Please see the photos.
Any thoughts or experience?

Thank you!

 

[rosemarythyme]

Could be as simple as zip tying bamboo garden stakes to the fence every couple of feet, and then skewering some bird netting vertically to make a floppy 1-2' extension. If the bird can't land on it, it makes it less likely that it will escape, as they tend to spring off a landing surface to get over a fence.

 

[dennisma1]

I solved this problem with babies with bird netting over a market umbrella. Bird netting along would be fine, but it also provided shade and I could stand up.

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

Could be as simple as zip tying bamboo garden stakes to the fence every couple of feet, and then skewering some bird netting vertically to make a floppy 1-2' extension. If the bird can't land on it, it makes it less likely that it will escape, as they tend to spring off a landing surface to get over a fence.

6' bamboo stakes are pretty easy to find. Or you could use saplings.

 

[aart]

A thin wire just above the fence might be enough to keep the chickens in.

This would be the quickest and simplest.
Looks like good space on the posts above the existing fence.
I'd do two strands.

 

[My Three Chicks]

These are all such amazing ideas. Thank you so much. I wouldn't know what to do without the BYC community!

Well thanks to you all I think I now have a secure extended run! 6' bamboo stakes, some outdoor netting and zip ties. All for less than $40. Wanted to show you guys how it turned out.

 

[dennisma1]

Lol.its dark here so no pics at present. As with your setup, I had problems with 4 foot fence not working out. I got a large umbrella and stand and some zip ties. Once the umbrella was up, the bird netting was zip tied to fence and kept the umbrella from tipping in the wind. It worked out as a place to leave food out of rain , and I could stand up. I did it more to protect from bald eagles, rather than escapees.
Got to keep those snack sized chickens safe.

 

[My Three Chicks]

These are all such amazing ideas. Thank you so much. I wouldn't know what to do without the BYC community!

 

[My Three Chicks]

The extra netting looks good but MTR makes a sensible remark. Is this solution weather proof in all seasons? Do you have hurricanes, blizzards where you live? How mild is you’re climate?

Hi. I live in Los Angeles just 2 miles from the coast. So we have very mild (and beautiful!) weather. No snow, hurricanes, tornadoes. Right now also no rain

 

[BigBlueHen53]

You might also consider clipping the feathers on one wing on each chick. There is an article here on BYC showing how it's done.