No, you don't. My cousin has 3 acres in the country. She let her chickens free range - they slept in the trees most nights. The neighbors hated them. They would fly over the fence and lay eggs on their patio. Eventually they got real ticked and shot the chickens. Can't say I blame them, but that sure was final. Now she clips their wings and they roost in the coop. You DO need to keep your stuff on your property.afraid of birds... I wish I had a neighbor like that
I understand completely what you mean by size and behavior.
My stuff stays on my property... My neighbors not so much. They have 5 dogs that come visit all day and annoy my animals. They also have several cats that they let run wild.
That sounds rough but is very true. Animals should be kept on the owner's property.
When I had free range chickens they always stayed in my yard... I don't think I've ever had one go into the neighbor's yard the closest they ever came was in the woods that separates our yards, but that's fair game in my opinion.
Same here. Never really had that issue. Worst scenario I've had was getting them out of the trees along the woodline when I need them back in the coop or run, and that was only a couple times.
I wonder why some free range chickens don't go far away and some do...
Interesting question. I have one Buff Orpington that likes to toe around the woodline, but my birds generally stay close.
We have feral chickens here. Don't know if they belong to someone or if they moved and left them. About 6 of them - two are roosters- beautiful too. They would fly over my privacy fence and get into the chicken yard. I clipped a wing and tossed them back over the fence. The flock does make it's way in about a 4 block radius - you hear the roosters from different directions during the day. It is funny to watch the traffic come to a stop on the highway so the chickens can cross the road. They have been making the rounds for a bout a year now.
