Controlling chickens

[missmoppet]

My garden was almost destroyed last year by my chickens. I am thinking about fencing in the veg and flower garden this year. Does anyone know how tall I should buy the mesh fencing? Thanks

[ChuckFickens]

about 3 foot will do if their wings are clipped, otherwise about 6 foot (and even at 6 foot a determined chicken will get over it)

If you're worried about predators getting to them then also bury the bottom about 1 foot deep.

[mrs_overall]

pinki - the foxes will get under not over

[mrs_overall]

As long as your chickens are securely locked in they should be safe

[mrs_overall]

Sorry, I meant to say....at night

[scotman]

Re burying the fence to prevent burrowing. I have heard that if you lay the mesh flat at the bottom for about 300mm outwards and peg it down this will stop burrowing animals. Apparently foxes aren't clever enough to back away from the bottom of the fence and always try to burrow through there. The mesh on the ground prevents this.

[JonnyBoy12]

Would predators attack chickens, chuckfickens? I thought that they only attack humans, and aliens in films like Predator and Alien vs. Predator.

[brian1944]

pinkilady

Don't you ever believe foxes will only attack during the hours of darkness.

I lost 2 dozen once during broad daylight, when a rogue fox got into a walled orchard.

The only survivor was the cockerel who managed to escape by seeking refuge in an apple tree.

Not a single hen survived, the fox simply killed the lot and left.