percy049 Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 'My' garden is a part of the garden that is sectioned off; so the chickens cant get in there, and so i can grow plants (including strawberries and raspberries :')). This morning, I noticed in there, so I rushed out to get them out. When I got out, I noticed there were 4 in there! Thats the first time the new ones have got in. About every 2 hours, they've been getting in, and after each time, I thought I stopped them. First it was between the bamboo canes (that are attached to netting, so I can get in), then in was underneath. Finally, the jumped over the netting, then a box hedge, then a chair, and then a table when they came out (I used mealworms to get them out!). It looks like we'll have to invest more money into a better protection... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacake Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 naughty chickens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Sounds like they launched a military campaign to get in there . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueandwhite Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 I am in a similar situation, having decided I wanted a bit of my small garden chicken free. I put expanding trellis up, they jumped over. I put it higher 6ft, they 'flew' off the top of the eglu. I put canes and netting around the eglu, one managed to still fly over. I have now made the netting a bit higher, I'm not going to make the trellis higher as the 'humans only (and cat)' bit already feels a bit like a prison! I have come to the conclusion that if they want to get in they will. Had similar performance last year creating a veggie patch; used a fruit cage in the end. Although they haven't got in for a while I know they will. But I have got grass again now and I will protect it!! Good luck, at least they keep our brains active and challenged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 One particular hen has also taken to eating leaves of plants, and just leaving the main 'hand' veins left on each leaf! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 It seems they always think the grass is greener on the other side. Even when it isn't. Mine have been on woodchip all winter and I moved them back to their grassy quarters at the beginning of the month - one or two keep hopping over the fence to the woodchip ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenNutter Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 My Wyandotte Bantie just squeezes through the holes in Omlet netting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malkalv Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Too funny. They are little sneaky chickens. I dont know about you guys across the pond, but I do raised beds over here in the US. I found popup netting that goes around the beds that encloses them at a gardening supply company (www.gardeners.com if you want to take a peek at them.. just search for pop-up nets.. to see if you can find something similar where you guys are). Works like a champ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer_chicken Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Yesterday our Amber Star, Lily, managed an impressive climb over the 6ft fence into next door's garden! And she has an obsession with pulling the leaves off of the raspberry canes and then spitting them onto the fllor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
