Will hybrid layer and ancona ducks fly/jump over a 4 foot chain link fence?

[Viking84]

They will spend most of their time in a coop/run, but I will be letting the ducks out for a few hours a day to free range in the 1.5 acre yard. It is enclosed by a standard 4 foot high chain link fence. On one side is the neighbor with 2 chicken killing dogs that would gladly kill a duck that jumped into their yard. The other side is a 60 acre lake, in which I am sure the ducks would consider a better home than a coop inside a 1.5 acre yard and would never return. Will they be able to jump/fly over a standard 4 foot chain link fence? Or should I get a fatter breed such as Jumbo Pekin?

 

[DuckyDonna]

I know nothing of those 2 breeds so I can't answer your question about the fence but if you're going to let them free range you better watch out for flying predators!

 

[Ratchnick]

Maybe i would just cut their wings. Seems like pekins have more health issues than other breeds, maybe because they were breed to live 8 weeks not years. I only have expierence with rouens but i see a lot of sick pekin posts. Maybe saxony or silver appleyard would be good.

 

[chickens really]

I'm sure they will be fine. With enough space they won't go too far. Provide a couple of kiddie pools are they will stay around the pools mostly.
Appleyard or Welsh I'd consider.?

 

[DiYMama540]

Clipping their wings is what I would suggest. Better safe than sorry.
Over the summer I had to put my KC drake in jail because he was terrorizing the rest of my flock. Few minutes later I look out and he's escaped!! He's a plump, handsome man so I decided to put him back in jail and find out how in the world he escaped. After taking a running start, he easily cleared the 5 foot fencing that was around the drake jail I was shocked to say the least!!

 

[chickens really]

Clipping their wings is what I would suggest. Better safe than sorry.
Over the summer I had to put my KC drake in jail because he was terrorizing the rest of my flock. Few minutes later I look out and he's escaped!! He's a plump, handsome man so I decided to put him back in jail and find out how in the world he escaped. After taking a running start, he easily cleared the 5 foot fencing that was around the drake jail I was shocked to say the least!!

Well that's a Drake thing. They can climb also if hormones are driving them mad!

 

[DiYMama540]

Good grief! As much as I'm wishing for warmer weather and spring...I'm not ready for the hormonal drake battles to start up! Hormonal gander is driving me crazy enough!!