two of my hens are sleeping in the trees

[kuntrygirl]

I hope that she will be ok.

 

[bobbi-j]

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It's not the cold that's the big deal. It's the fact that sooner or later, something will find your chickens in the tree and have themselves a late-night snack. When I first started chicken keeping, I had hens that roosted in the trees. It was great for awhile. I didn't see what "the big deal" was either. Until I started finding their headless bodies in the driveway. Our resident GHO finally discovered them. In a week, I had no more chickens.

 

[kuntrygirl]

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It's not the cold that's the big deal. It's the fact that sooner or later, something will find your chickens in the tree and have themselves a late-night snack. When I first started chicken keeping, I had hens that roosted in the trees. It was great for awhile. I didn't see what "the big deal" was either. Until I started finding their headless bodies in the driveway. Our resident GHO finally discovered them. In a week, I had no more chickens.

Sorry to hear that but I'm glad you posted this information. You're right. It's not the cold it's the cold killers.

 

[Johnn]

its really windy here! winn that make her fall off?!

 

[kuntrygirl]

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It's a strong possibility. If she falls off then something could get her on the ground.

 

[Johnn]

will she die if she fell off though? and if she falls off there is other places to roost but not in trees

 

[kuntrygirl]

How tall is the tree?

 

[Johnn]

ermm not sue 6-8 metres

 

[kuntrygirl]

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She'll be ok.

 

[hallerlake]

I recently clipped my Spitzhauben's wings after fetching them out of a tree in the dark. It doesn't hurt them, and you only need to clip one wing to unbalance them.