Need advice on keeping 4 chickens contained

[CoconutCoffee]

I live about 15 minutes from fort Bragg. It’s real big

Only been on the base once and it was a nightmare. We had to follow my brothers neighbor to the hospital (new nephew).

 

[aart]

Hello, I have 4 lovely chickens. They have a very large area outside of their pen. I installed a 6ft 6 fence to keep them in this area so that they could be free to roam outside during the day. As soon as I let them out in the morning they fly right over the fence, and now the fence is basically useless. I really don’t want to keep them In the pen all day. Does anyone have any ideas how I can keep my extremely naughty birds I’m their area.

Can you post some pics of your run area, with dimensions of how big the space is?
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[aart]

Only been on the base once and it was a nightmare. We had to follow my brothers neighbor to the hospital (new nephew).

Yeah, it’s big and scary looking

C'mon, @CoconutCoffee & @The-White-Elephant take the chat off thread so as not to disrespect the OP and their needs for info. Maybe your state chat thread?

 

[CoconutCoffee]

C'mon, @CoconutCoffee & @The-White-Elephant take the chat off thread so as not to disrespect the OP and their needs for info. Maybe your state chat thread?

Sorry!
I do recommend throwing some netting at the area the chickens are escaping from.

 

[3KillerBs]

I've had to clip wings to keep my more adventurous girls inside the 48" electric poultry netting.

What breeds do you have? My California White, Chipotle, flies like a helicopter but I don't worry about her because she can fly back in -- unlike the others who get out and then pace the fence complaining that they've been separated from the flock.

The POL pullets have seemed to be the most inclined to wander but most of my ladies are larger breeds and end up grounded by their weight as they grow to full size.

 

[9094lauram]

I've had to clip wings to keep my more adventurous girls inside the 48" electric poultry netting.

What breeds do you have? My California White, Chipotle, flies like a helicopter but I don't worry about her because she can fly back in -- unlike the others who get out and then pace the fence complaining that they've been separated from the flock.

The POL pullets have seemed to be the most inclined to wander but most of my ladies are larger breeds and end up grounded by their weight as they grow to full size.

I

I've had to clip wings to keep my more adventurous girls inside the 48" electric poultry netting.

What breeds do you have? My California White, Chipotle, flies like a helicopter but I don't worry about her because she can fly back in -- unlike the others who get out and then pace the fence complaining that they've been separated from the flock.

The POL pullets have seemed to be the most inclined to wander but most of my ladies are larger breeds and end up grounded by their weight as they grow to full size.

i have Ameru

I've had to clip wings to keep my more adventurous girls inside the 48" electric poultry netting.

What breeds do you have? My California White, Chipotle, flies like a helicopter but I don't worry about her because she can fly back in -- unlike the others who get out and then pace the fence complaining that they've been separated from the flock.

The POL pullets have seemed to be the most inclined to wander but most of my ladies are larger breeds and end up grounded by their weight as they grow to full size.

i have Ameruacana

I've had to clip wings to keep my more adventurous girls inside the 48" electric poultry netting.

What breeds do you have? My California White, Chipotle, flies like a helicopter but I don't worry about her because she can fly back in -- unlike the others who get out and then pace the fence complaining that they've been separated from the flock.

The POL pullets have seemed to be the most inclined to wander but most of my ladies are larger breeds and end up grounded by their weight as they grow to full size.

hi, I have 4 Ameraucana girls. Lovely little things. I have watched a few tutorials about clipping wings, so I will probably do that!

 

[9094lauram]

Can you post some pics of your run area, with dimensions of how big the space is?
Also....Welcome to BYC! @9094lauram
Where in this world are you located?
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I am from Idaho.

 

[3KillerBs]

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i have Ameru

i have Ameruacana

hi, I have 4 Ameraucana girls. Lovely little things. I have watched a few tutorials about clipping wings, so I will probably do that!

I've heard that those are good fliers.

I found that one clipped wing kept most of the girls in the run. Lickety, IIRC, ended up with both clipped. But now she's too big to fly.

 

[9094lauram]

Clip one wing or buy netting or both good luck

I think I am going to try the wing clipping!! Thank you

 

[KyCoop]

I have very athletic, flighty, silly leghorns and I keep them in their chicken yard with string strung over their yard. They flew up and hit it a couple of times and gave up trying to fly out. It has to be strung pretty tight so they don't accidentally get tangled in it.