What is she doing?

[RAsChickens]

I lock my chickens up at night. When I let them out in the morning, one of my buffs, Tiffany, flies from the door to the end of the run (about 8 feet) and smashes into the hardware cloth. She falls to the ground, gets up, and walks away unharmed. I'm worried she'll hurt herself or another chicken. What can I do to stop her from doing this or prevent her from hurting herself or another chicken? I don't want to clip her wings.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Try to block her or catch her and put her on the ground. She sounds excited to be getting out of the coop.

 

[RAsChickens]

This morning I opened the tiny door and went to the other end of the run. When I saw Tiffany's head pop out of the door, I was ready When she flew out, she was midair for a few seconds and then crashed into my chest. I grabbed her gently but firmly and put her on the ground. She happily walked off to join her friends and eat some bugs.

 

[lazy gardener]

Redesign your pop door exit with a cave of fencing over it so they have to walk down a ramp or jump down. Or stack a couple of hay bales in front of it so she can't fly out, but has to jump down to go around the bales.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

This morning I opened the tiny door and went to the other end of the run. When I saw Tiffany's head pop out of the door, I was ready When she flew out, she was midair for a few seconds and then crashed into my chest. I grabbed her gently but firmly and put her on the ground. She happily walked off to join her friends and eat some bugs.

Maybe after a few times she will wait for you. Good catch.

 

[aart]

Mine do that too, but have 30 feet to decelerate before crashing.
Maybe hang a sheet a foot or so off the end of run to buffer her crash?
Just the visual might stop her from crashing.

Are these new to you birds?

 

[RAsChickens]

I've had them since they were 2 days old, and they are 9 weeks

 

[aart]

I've had them since they were 2 days old, and they are 9 weeks

Oh just babies still....testing out their wing feathers.
Hard to slow em down....hay bale and/or bed sheet hung.

Do you have crowding/bullying issues?
Maybe she's in a panic trying to get away from another bird?

 

[RAsChickens]

Oh just babies still....testing out their wing feathers.
Hard to slow em down....hay bale and/or bed sheet hung.

Do you have crowding/bullying issues?
Maybe she's in a panic trying to get away from another bird?

Well sometimes her brother Sebastian will push her out but he's usually the last out and she's in the middle