stu Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I can't believe I have just done this, but I have one hen with a penchent for escaping into the hedge, and ultimately scratching around on the bit of soil that lie just the other side of the fence. I removed on the of panels, sawed the bottom and put a hinge on it. Basically, she is the very devil to get out of there, and now, hopefully, all I need to is lay some treats and open the fence and back she'll pop. Fortunately, you need opposable thumbs to open it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Let us know if it works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 Okay... as you might expet, none of them have been anywhere near the hedge, or behind the fence, since I put in the 'hatch'. It's like they know, and have now moved onto other things... probably in the knowledge that I'll adapt something else to accomodate them. Right now, they are trying to infiltrate the greenhouse. God knows what they are scheming! *bangs head* The next time someone refers to me as a 'birdbrain' I will, in all honesty, be quite flattered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaspersmum Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Ahh, bless you birdbrain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 The next time someone refers to me as a 'birdbrain' I will, in all honesty, be quite flattered. Oh that is so good! Actually, having chickens and doves I have found quite how bright birds are! Role over parrots, we have chickens about On the 'special gate' theme, I have made some little tunnels through my box hedging so that my hens (perhaps not quite as bright as I'd like them to be) don't do that fly up and land, squeak, eek in the very middle of the hedges when they are trying to get over them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amys garden Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 HeHeHe! Cheered me up! We're just about to make my girls FR smaller At the mo they've got the whole back part of the garden And they've wrecked So lovely as they are to watch the kids need to access the trampoline and the poor grass needs a break Poor girls after so much space they might sulk a bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu Posted August 30, 2012 Author Share Posted August 30, 2012 I think the holes in the box hedging are an inspired idea. Now that you mention those, there is a hole in the hedge, but the cat uses it. I think I may have to run something across the bottom of the hedge to close this, and the cat can find other routes. As for reducing the FR of the chickens... I look forward to seeing just what kind of protest ensues, after you have given their trampoline away to the kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu Posted August 30, 2012 Author Share Posted August 30, 2012 Hey... It works..!! \o/ The escapee was coaxed back into the garden through the new door... this could save me hours getting scratched and crawling through the undergrowth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 So pleased that all your efforts were not in vain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
