Letting your birds wander- How high should the fence be?

[OldMacDonald]

I have a small backyard that is surrounded by a 6 foot privacy fence. BUT- I have raided garden boxes along the fence which are about 2 feet high. My question is, if I let my chickens roam around, how likely is it that they will hop from the ground to the garden boxes and then four more feet over the fence?

I don't want them getting out.

 

[Judy]

Likely, I'd say -- if they want to.

 

[jelly713]

I have to agree with ddawn. They are going to go wherever suits their desire.
I'm fortunate. I live in the country, so mine run all over the place. However, you
must weigh good situations with the bad. I have predators to consider. It
seems we all enjoy a good chicken dinner! Yum!!

Mine even get on the roof of the house. Sometime it's like The Clampett's around
here.

Good luck with your birds. Post a pix so we can see what kind of critters you got.

Jelly

 

[OldMacDonald]

What if I tie little weights onto their legs?

 

[eastercreek]

Seriously??

 

[Blubrd]

You might want to try clipping a wing.

 

[Fred's Hens]

Clipping sounds worse than it is. It is merely giving the outer, long wing feathers a haircut with a pair of household sheers.

 

[HappyChickenLover]

a 4 foot fence will work with egg layers. Roosters need to have wings cliped. if you want to go higher you can easially do that. i know people who have 3 foot electric fences keep layers in cause they get so fat

 

[OldMacDonald]

If you think I'm serious about tying weights to their legs I may be in the wrong forum...

All humor aside, if I clip their wings, would that keep them from jumping two feet onto the garden boxes and then four feet more (without a running start) up over the fence?

 

[OldMacDonald]

By the way- I have only a few pullets for egg laying.