Non Flighty Hens

[King Tubby]

My RIR have never gone exploring over my five foot fence.

I have seen a Barred Rock over the fence. I think it as the same one that liked to go exploring, but they have gotten a little bit older and larger and I haven't seem any of them over the fence since they were about six months old.

My Speckled Sussex goes over the fence almost every day. She is on tick patrol (I hope).

 

[tx_dane_mom]

I've never had a problem w/standards going over my fence, but I have a 6' fence. The least 'flighty' breed I have had has been my light brahmas. BUT i have to be honest and say my current girl is the same one whom when I opned my front door one day was walking down the street with the neighbors cat folloing closely behind her so I had to scoop her up & scold her b/c I barely saved her life...so if there is an open gate, she will walk out it...

 

[Barbara954]

I have a new set of 10 barred rocks which are about 8 weeks old-tomorrow and hoping they will stay in the fenced area when I let them out of the coop. I have 5 Danish Brown Leghorns, don't know about their breed much except they are white egg layers. My older breed of hens are the most flighty birds I've ever seen. They are a mixture of red, black and gold sex link and Easter Eggers. There's about 3 that stay inside the fence, but the rest just make themselves at home over in the neighbor's yards.

I've got a newly planted garden which is reason for the hens being cooped up. I'll have to check out the silkies and cochins. Do they lay small eggs?

My barred rocks flew over my fence and into my neighbors yard.