smoon
Chirping
- Apr 27, 2016
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I am a first time chicken owner with a group of 9 week old hens! They have a very nice coop that we just built with two roosting bars- one 4' high and the other 5 ' ...
Much to my delight they finally started roosting just three nights ago! But tonight I went out to turn off their light and I couldn't find them at first- because they were on the ceiling!!!! That's like 10 feet up there with no way down!! I can't imagine how they are going to get down from there without breaking a leg or a wing! I don't want them to start this as a habit.
My question is... Should I clip their wings to keep them from flying up there? would that even work?
Or am I over-reacting?
Much to my delight they finally started roosting just three nights ago! But tonight I went out to turn off their light and I couldn't find them at first- because they were on the ceiling!!!! That's like 10 feet up there with no way down!! I can't imagine how they are going to get down from there without breaking a leg or a wing! I don't want them to start this as a habit.
My question is... Should I clip their wings to keep them from flying up there? would that even work?
Or am I over-reacting?