I have a new hen who in spite of having had her wing clipped, seems a bit resourceful in overcoming her handicap. She eyed up the roof of the run (5' 6" at the apex), half flew, half jumped onto the roof of the adjoining hen house (4' at the apex), and prepared to get on to the roof of the run, from whence a short hop (plummet?) would take her over the back fence (6' high) into my neighbour's garden. She is a POL Light Sussex hybrid, and already showing confidence beyond the group, in spite of being a wimp with the others.
Any bright suggestions about how to discourage this behaviour would be most gratefully received, as would any reassurance to a relatively new poultry keeper about how long it takes for them to lose the idea of getting up high. Is it too hopeful to expect her to become more earth bound once she starts laying? I really don't want to have to keep her in all the time, but can't watch her all the time she is out either.