WTFreak/OMG Moment... Chick climbing fences?!?!?

[chickengeorgeto]

I'v had game hens and pullets fly 40 feet straight up into a large sycamore tree then they were surprised or threatened by a predator. So yes it would be relatively easy for a chick to use its feet and wings coupled with its innate sense of balance to climb 10 feet up a wire wall that offered good toeholds like that offered by quarter inch hardware cloth.

 

[lissalischicks]

Okay.... so I don't want the chick to climb the fence and jump to my neighbor's yard BUT I sort of want to film it to show you guys because it so unbelievable!!!!

 

[lissalischicks]

@aart no she didn't use her wings. She just used her beak and feet to climb.

Well that sucks .... I was hoping it was just a phase

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

I had a Splash Andalusian pullet do that once before I had a roof on my run.

 

[Abriana]

Wow! That’s amazing! I guess she is a born rock climber. I wish you had a video!!

 

[azygous]

Yeah! Try to get a video!

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Fourth feet!Some of my hens can’t even reach five feet!

I'v had game hens and pullets fly 40 feet straight up into a large sycamore tree then they were surprised or threatened by a predator. So yes it would be relatively easy for a chick to use its feet and wings coupled with its innate sense of balance to climb 10 feet up a wire wall that offered good toeholds like that offered by quarter inch hardware cloth.

 

[ChikenChik]

My EE is an escape artist too! Every day she gets up on the metal waterer, flies to the top of the 6 foot enclosure, and hops down like it is nothing. Silly girl!

 

[Chicken Whisperers]

Wow! That's a new one on me. Sounds like a cover for the run would be a very good idea.

Totally agree! We used to have a black netting thing over the pen but it was hanging too low and we would get all tangled in it. So don't use a net, but maybe lattice wood or something to cover and shade the top

 

[RWise]

I had a girl that when I got her, her wings, both were clipped to arms. Poor girl, any way she could jump 8 feet to a limb she wanted to set on, right next to the 4 foot fence.
Most of my escape artists find a crack to squeeze through, like at a gate. However climbing over might explain a few things. Now mine are 2-3 days old and in the brood house, on the run. I go out to check on them (must check often), this is their first day out. Well 2 of them are not only out, but all the way to the garden, about 50 feet away (lots of cover). As soon as they spot me they head for the coop, I got one the other hid. And being an EE it can hide well! My dog watched me hunting it, smelled around and told me "here it is daddy", I am so proud of him!
And yes another inspection of the brood house and it's run was done, mods made,,,,fingers crossed,,,
I too would luv to see a vid,,,