White Egg Layer Breed Question

[aschlic71]

We currently have 3 big-bodied brown egg-layers and a fairly low (48") fence that keeps them in their run. We'd like to add a white egg layer, but it seems that white egg-layers are more likely to fly. We'd love to get Hamburgs or similarly small-bodied breeds.

Am I over-thinking this or are small bodied white egg layers going to jump right over our fence?

 

[draye]

Most likely they will.
You can clip a wing on one side that might help, but I've seen fence climmers too.
I build my fences about 6' and sometimes put a top on it ( netting) that helps keep them in and other critters out.

 

[fiveladybugs]

We have lots of white egg layers, but keep all of our chickens in coops with enclosed runs...mostly to keep predators out but it also keeps them in