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Post by AD in WNC on Apr 26, 2019 1:36:58 GMT
I was only successful clipping both wings in different spots. I would clip 5 feathers on the right wing starting from the 3rd feather and then I would clip 5 feathers from the left wing starting from the 6th feather. Even then it didn't always work. The feathers grow back quickly.
We also used bird netting over their pen, and that helped. The netting also helped keep the hawks out of the chicken pen.
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Post by Skandi on Apr 26, 2019 9:33:51 GMT
One wing, the idea is to unbalance them so they get scared to try to fly. the feathers of mine only grew back at molt and the chickens took another 6 months at least before they tried to fly again.
We clip all the flight feathers on the last part of the wing, which wing depended on how we grabbed the chicken!
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Post by shellymay on Apr 26, 2019 14:04:58 GMT
One wing.............
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Post by dustawaits on Apr 27, 2019 15:35:58 GMT
All I can say is if the hen/chicken was determined to get over the fence ....she would, clipped wing or not. may because we had lighter breeds. I quit cling wing, it was a waste of my time...I got rid of the escapee.
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Post by dustawaits on Apr 27, 2019 15:36:59 GMT
I quit clipping wings.
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Post by Maura on Apr 27, 2019 17:14:14 GMT
It will take more time in the front, but then you are done. Run a wire at the top of the pen, but a 8 to 12 inches inside the pen and about 6" higher than the fence. You can get what you need where fencing is sold. Usually the wire would be electric, but not necessary. When they try to fly over the fence they will bump into the wire.
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Post by countrymom22 on Apr 28, 2019 19:30:29 GMT
Sometimes I do one, sometimes two. Depends on the age and size of the chicken.
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