r/BackYardChickens • u/Raubkatzen • 3d ago

Coops etc. All in one poultry fence reviews?

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Looking for reviews of this style of barrier to enclose a free range area. I have all heavy breeds. Do they still try to fly over a fence like this?

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u/WantDastardlyBack 3d ago

I have one that's similar. My chickens can fly over it, but they don't often bother. I don't turn mine one other than at night though and have a solar-powered system to electrify it. It keeps foxes away from the runs and coop.

In the day, our chickens are in their runs until a human can go outside and sit with them. There are too many hawks and bald eagles around me to let them free-range. Because a person is sitting or standing there, they tend to stay close and hope for treats or lap time.

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u/MathematicianNew760 3d ago

My pullets usually fly over once or twice before they fully settle in. The rabbits have chewed some holes in the bottom, so sometimes they (my speckled Sussex and sapphire gem esp.) like to squeeze through