Karen & co. Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 I just wondered if any of you had had escape artist chickens? One of my ex-batts Pixie keeps escaping and I didn't think anything of it untill I saw her hide under a bush and not come out for a while she had laid 8 eggs for me in a little hollow under a bush in the border. I don't mind her wandering around the garden, just want to teach her where to lay For a chook used to spending her days in a cage, she sure likes her wide open spaces now:lol: karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Oh my word - 8 eggs! She's been a busy girl for a while! Could you anticipate what time of day she lays and make sure she's shut in the run at that time? Hope she learns soon for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 I think I might need to camp out by the run to make sure she doesn't get out Snowy this mornings was warm but of course all the others were cold, having sat there for a few days I should have twigged sooner karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Oh, dear. I'm not too sure what you can do, always try the golf ball tactic, but otherwise.....???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 I've heard that some people use china eggs in the nest to help them get the plot, ptherwise, shutting her in until she's laid as Snowy suggests is a good idea. I have one who does that WHEN she's laying, but I've got all her regular spots covered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Karen i can be no help here but with a name like Pixie she obviously wants to be at the bottom of the garden in a bush where all the other Pixies hang out!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted December 15, 2006 Author Share Posted December 15, 2006 Karen i can be no help here but with a name like Pixie she obviously wants to be at the bottom of the garden in a bush where all the other Pixies hang out!!! I tried to keep her in the omlet run this morning, but she was running up and down, not taking her eyes off the bush, I thought it might make her too stressed, so I let her out , sure enough she escaped and I picked the egg up later I had to go out and didn't see where she gets out, and I really have checked the fencing with a fine tooth comb, clever chook that one karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 The Pixies helped her over the fence Karen!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted December 16, 2006 Author Share Posted December 16, 2006 The Pixies helped her over the fence Karen!!!! I wouldn't put it past them karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 It took us ages to work out how Starlet got out. There's a little gate that they come out from and she jumps on top of that!!! It's quite immpresive really, as it is about my hip height and I'm about 5' 6". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballgunner Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 my chicken dandy loves jumping. once the window was open in our bedroom and she jamp on the ledge lucky she has good accuracy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
