sleepymummy Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 One of my speckeldies, Daphne, keeps escaping. We had a very temporary run made up of clematis wire stuck into the ground with stakes and she flew up, sat on it, didn't mind the wobble and the then flew down. Our new run, wooden frame with wire is obviously easier to get out of as she now has a nice perch! I got her in May, she started laying in July. She was clipped in May. Is it worth doing both wings or do we resign ourselves to the fact that we need Fort Knocks. She's quite a big bird. I am surprised she can leave the ground! The other 2 can't fly that high. Any tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 my cyclone's got a clipped wing she can jump 1 meter if she wants’ to she's also found she can fly ( the youngsters taught her that) albeit only a couple of foot of the ground but she can cover 25 foot no problem Could you cover the run with netting or increase the wall height Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 (edited) I have a small Sumatra hen who has one wing clipped but can fly the whole length of the garden about 2-3 foot in the air. She flies very fast and graceful. I'm wondering if she is in fact a pigeon Edited September 9, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickendoodle Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I have 2 very naughty chickens who can fly from the ground up and over a 6 ft fence (without perching on top as it is net). They both have one wing clipped - I was advised that it is a bad idea to clip both wings as the point of clipping one is to make them unbalanced - obviously no-one has explained this to my girls Now fed up with flying over the net Nora has taken to tunnelling under it. Thinking of re-naming her Steve McQueen! Just trying to fatten them up now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Is she taking off from the top of the Eglu to land on the fence? Might be worth moving them apart a little more if she is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jan246 Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 OK thats made my mind up about clipping. I wasnt sure whether to bother because I have a 6ft fence all around and the breeder said that should be ok. I dont fancy knocking on the neighbours door and asking "please can I have my chicken back?" !! So clipping this weekend it is! (My girls are new this week so not being allowed to leave their run until Fri/Sat) Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Just a thought but you're girls feathers aren't growing back already are they? I clipped my 7 girls in June and I noticed yesterday that some have grown back, so I'm probably going to give them a quick trim at the weekend. I was always told only do 1 to unbalance them. If you do both you're almost re-balancing them again. My more adventurous girls have got to 7 feet (and they are all clippped), but not yet had the desire to leap over the fence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepymummy Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 Goodness me, has it been 2 weeks since I posted my query? Sorry for the no reply! We have made the run a little taller which is helping but Daphne still got out yesterday. My husband is away at the moment and she is the hen who will not be caught. She's 2 quick. I need to wait until he gets bck then I can give her a once over, overdue health check and check clipped status. I hadn't thought that they may have regrown already. I'll check when I have backup! Thanks for you help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...