Calling all Sablepoot/booted bantam keepers

[Poots]

I have 9 week old sablepoots who are confined to their coop and covered enclosed run (big enough for them for now but will be extending soon). I eventually would like to offer them free range but with the weather being wet as it is here and their age that hasn't been possible yet.

In the mean time I was looking to give them a temporary extension that I can move about, change size and foraging area to keep it interesting for them whilst limiting destruction of a wet garden.

So the question is...
...can they fly (I have the feeling this is yes) 11 and how high would you recommend the temp fencing to be?

also would I be ok with it uncovered or best covering the area in a type of netting to stop them flying out?? 05

Thank you in advance x

 

[valeriebutterley]

I had a pootle that made a bid for freedom. She cleared a fence, 6ft, and was only stopped by a tree she luckily got entangled with. So yes, pootles can take off like rockets when startled - as she was, and fly like birds if necessary! Most of the time though she was just an absolute darling.

 

[Poots]

I had a pootle that made a bid for freedom. She cleared a fence, 6ft, and was only stopped by a tree she luckily got entangled with. So yes, pootles can take off like rockets when startled - as she was, and fly like birds if necessary! Most of the time though she was just an absolute darling.

Thank you for this information, it'll certainly help me in the decision of type of fencing/cover etc