- Nov 20, 2013
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Hi there. We have just purchased a new home and I would finally like to get some chickens. I have two fenced parts of the yard -- back and front. The backyard is for our dog who would otherwise chase chickens constantly (she's a collie lol). Now in the front yard the fences are much lower with a low hedge going around most of it which I think chickens wouldn't jump over (as long as I clip their wing). The gate is so low you can step over it (below knee height)...I assume that will need to be fixed... and the fence is prob more where my hip is. I guess my main concern is how high will they fly or even hop with wing clipped?
I am going to get some ex-battery hens, the ones they usually kill at 15 months and put into pet food. They wont lay as well but will still lay or at least some of them should
I am looking at chicken coops at the moment but mainly just want the house part without a run as the new house has a narrow grassy part down the side that I want to put a gate on and when you walk down it theres an area about 2 metres by 2 metres perhaps (havent actually measured it but is big enough) which looks good for putting the chicken house in. im hoping to get 4 chickens
I am going to get some ex-battery hens, the ones they usually kill at 15 months and put into pet food. They wont lay as well but will still lay or at least some of them should

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