Hamster ball for Chickens

[Beachgirl8796]

Has anyone ever tried these?

 

[Beachgirl8796]

Has anyone ever tried these?

 

[fluffycrow]

Not that I've heard of, thankfully. Sounds like a terrible idea

 

[Yard Farmer]

Has anyone ever tried these?

I haven't.
Honestly, I wouldn't use them anyway. It seems kinda pointless to me; just let them free range.
That's just me though.

 

[AidKD]

I haven't.
Honestly, I wouldn't use them anyway. It seems kinda pointless to me; just let them free range.
That's just me though.

Yes, and rather cruel it seems. Chickens need to be able to run around and stretch their wings.

 

[Yard Farmer]

Yes, and rather cruel it seems. Chickens need to be able to run around and stretch their wings.

I agree, again.
Might as well keep them in their run/coop.

 

[AidKD]

I agree, again.
Might as well keep them in their run/coop.

Yep, exactly.

 

[rosemarythyme]

I like that it's a ball Photoshopped around a chicken since apparently they couldn't find an actual bird willing to get into one.

On a more serious note it's probably a good way to get a bird's foot or leg caught and injured in the openings if it were to panic while trapped inside. Like I can't see what this is supposed to allow you to do when you could simply train your birds for recall and then let them loose to free range instead.

 

[Beachgirl8796]

I'm sorry, I'm new to this. I didn't get them. My neighbors dogs are out all the time and they come to my yard and chase my chickens regularly, one lost all his tail feathers from it. I have spoken with them to no avail. I just want to let them out in my yard and am looking for options.

 

[rosemarythyme]

I just want to let them out in my yard and am looking for options.

What type of fencing do you have? Do you have a run at all or are you trying to strictly free range?