New problems --- Learning as I go

[doublejfarm]

Ok so my run was too small so I put on an additional 12x24 of uncovered run for daytime use. When I get up this morning for chore time I see that my huge buff orphington roo has flown over my new 5 foot fence. Uggh--- will clipping my birds wings solve this problem?

 

[juliawitt]

Yes.....but they will find more ornery things to do.....trust me.

 

[Taylorhens]

Why not just get some chicken wire or other (cheaper) wire mesh and stretch over the top? Then you don't have to mangle the bird.

 

[BarefootMom]

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5 ft really isn't that tall. hits me about my shoulders... I have seen the chickens fly up on top of the machine shed and it is a good 7 or 8 ft tall. cover your run if you don't want them flying out. You can get netting for about $35 on ebay.



http://cgi.ebay.com/25-x-25-Game-Bi...176?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aab627470

 

[jaimslee4u]

Covering the run helps keep out predators as well as keeping them in where you want them.

 

[chi-rn]

My husband put some center posts up in our run, boughy some bird netting, & draped over the run. Stapled the netting to the center posts & used tie-wraps to attach all around the fencing. Been that way a couple of months & working beautifully!