Re: Height Restrictions

"Ute Bohnsack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> wing clipping is of course always an option (one-side only!) but there
> seem to be major differences between breeds. Orpington's for example are
> SAID to be so docile and lazy that they can be kept behind a 5ft fence.
again
it depends
Ours can happily get up on top of a 6 ft fence
but I know some exhibition stock folk with them behind a 3ft !!!!

> Others are much more agile and will need higher fences.
> I guess, Jill has more experience on this front, given that she keeps
> many different breeds.
as ours are all prodictive strains I think there is defnately a chance ours
will be able to do more
Talking to others it seems the more utility types tend to be more active -
on the other hand there are some of the fancy bantams that are decidedly
flighty which is different altogether - vertical take off if you look
sideways at them:~)))

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>
> Cheers,
> Ute