CrazyDaizy Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Me I mean, not the chickens In a roundabout kinda way anyway Chooks have escaped into our well cordoned off (obviously not cordoned off enough ) vegetable patch!!! They havent been over there for some time since we put some flimsy wire fencing which makes it very unsteady for them getting over..... so not sure how they managed it..... Anyway..... hubby comes in from work and spends half an hour tending to his vegetables (oo err sounds rude ) and trying to hen proof the plot a bit more..... So yes, I am feeling neglected I think I may need to clip the other side of their wings???? Short of keeping them locked in their run all the time, what else can I do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangman Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 I can only suggest making the boundary fencing higher - we have a similar arrangement but there has been no "trespassing" chickens yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Might it be worth investing in some Omlet netting? They won't get through that (unless they have a launch pad and can fly over!) Don't clip the other wing - having only one clipped is suppose to unbalance them and make it harder to fly . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Omlet netting is useful. Mine have only ever escaped if they have managed to flap over it by using the top of the Eglu as a launch pad. I'd clip their wings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDaizy Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 Might it be worth investing in some Omlet netting? They won't get through that (unless they have a launch pad and can fly over!) Don't clip the other wing - having only one clipped is suppose to unbalance them and make it harder to fly . Im not sure what omlet netting is? I cant seem to find it on this website? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Might it be worth investing in some Omlet netting? They won't get through that (unless they have a launch pad and can fly over!) Don't clip the other wing - having only one clipped is suppose to unbalance them and make it harder to fly . Im not sure what omlet netting is? I cant seem to find it on this website? Have a look here[/url. Do they already have 1 wing clipped ? as ANH said, I wouldn't do the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieadams Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I've used canes with some 'fruit cage and pond netting' from Homebase - it's a meter high and they've not attempted to get over it yet, although it's not been there long! It's good though because you can hardly see it Oh and it's cheap - 4m wide and less than £2 a meter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
half dozen Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 buy a plastic fox and put it on the veg patch!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Make sure they are not getting under the fence! peg it down with fleece or net pegs available at the garden centre/B&Q etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDaizy Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 Our vegetable patch is cordoned off with picket fence, and because they managed to get over there, we used wire fencing on TOP of the picket fence. That would be very unstable if they tried to land on it to get over. They dont seem to have got over there today.... yet!!! I think its just a case of watching them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
