Re: Will the hens cross the bridge?

Amy Blankenship wrote:
"Sally Thompson" <spt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:0001HW.C452446B00FD51C8F0182648@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

However, our back boundary slopes down to a stream, which has a couple of
husband-made bridges over and then just stock fence the other side of the
stream (not our boundary). The bridges are both reached down some rough
steps. Are the hens likely to go down the steps and over the bridges do you
think? If they go over to the other bank they can of course then wander down
the opposite bank of the stream, possibly never to be seen again.

Sorry for the long posting but I hope I have explained sufficiently. It is
not possible to fence off the stream, nor would we want to.

How about fences across the bridges at the chook-territory side?


Depending how far it is from their houses, they probably will cross the bridges. But they'll also come back. Chickens aren't looking to hitchhike to Vegas (or Gretna Green) ;-).

-Amy


Mine have a ramp to go up to get into their house from their big outdoor run, because of the sloping ground. It took a wee while and I found I had to put netting on the board because it's quite steep. As soon as they could get a decent foothold they were up and down that ramp very freely. So I can't see a nice flat bridge dissuading them!

A L P
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