amys garden Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I love my girls but I never expected them to be such amazing escape artists! We have a wooden coup and unfortunately a walk in run is out of the question so their free range area has chicken wire and pond netting surrounding it ... But they are escaping Every time we spot a place they are getting out they find another Dottie is our arch escapee The other evening when OH went to put them to bed he couldn't find her anywhere I went out to call her and heard her over the back fence! It's about 7ft! I had to ask my son to climb over their gate to retrieve her a whole street away as the poor neighbours were out. I found the escape route under the back fence behind our shed Dottie was fine as usual BUT she's driving me crazy and I feel like the worst possible chicken owner especially as where they can get out predators can get in I have to admit I never expected the containment / protection issue to be so difficult Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I've got a Dotty and she's a character too This is the first time I've had WIRs and I have to say it's much better...the first lot of hybrids I had years ago were always escaping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amys garden Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 Cheeky Chooky it's such a relief to hear its not just m and my crazy barred rock I'd love a walk in run but can't afford one at the moment unfortunately but it's deffinately the long term plan. I love that one (plan available on Internet ) where the coup is built into the run Whel a girl can but dream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Oh yes...it's important to have your dreams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
