How you going to keep them down on the farm....

[hedgehog]

I have a flock of chickens that free range on the 5 acres around the house. Usually they stay in bounds, but lately 1 rooster and 1 hen have been wandering. I found out the hen is crossing the road to get at bird seed dropped on the ground from a neighbor's feeder.

Any ideas short of penning the flock?

Pen the trouble makers?

[LWolf]

1. A perimeter fence.

Also protects them from wingless predators.

[fasttense]

2. You could get a trained flock protector dog

A trained dog is expensive and then you would have to train them specifically to keep the chickens from crossing the road. I think a fence would be easier.

[hedgehog]

3. I started going out about everty hour or so and tossing out somethig the chickens really love -

dry cat food, bird seed, food scraps, etc.

I was feeling really good, because all six black hens were there every time.



Then yesterday, I counted seven black hens!

[bvar22]

4. I think you need to ask them,

"Why are you crossing the road?"