flight feathers

  1. hannahsocal

    How To Remove Damaged Primary Feathers?

    Hello y’all! I have an absolutely gorgeous hen that I’m planning on showing in the next few months at a few exhibitions. The issue is that my dad mistakingly clipped her wings because he mixed her up with a different girl. 😩😩😩😩 So she has 8 primary wing feathers (4 on each side) that are cut in...
  2. ForestAlice

    Is it time to clip his wings?

    Hi everyone! @Miss Lydia @Isaac 0 @Magnolia Ducks @casportpony CCP is 10 weeks old as of today. He's been doing really well and has gotten really big! However, we can't move him outside yet, because we're still integrating him in with our flock of chickens. We want him to get big enough so...
    • ForestAlice
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    • clipping wings duck duckling flight feathers wing clipping
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    • Forum: Ducks
  3. sqatkins

    Juvenile losing major flight feathers

    I just acquired 5 pullets of various youthful ages. The eldest is a Rhode Island Red just 5 months of age. My concern is that she seems to have lost her flight feathers in the week she has been here. They are scattered around the chicken run. It's too early for her to molt, correct? She is the...
  4. afwifey

    Are they KC? Male or Female?

    Our new ducklings are almost fully feathered and I’m feeling fairly sure they are khaki Campbells but I’m unsure if they are male or female. Maybe I need to wait a bit longer? One is quacking and one is still chirping. Last picture is them a few weeks ago. Did you clip flight feathers? They have...
    • afwifey
    • Thread
    • ducklings ducks first flock flight feathers khaki campbell
    • Replies: 50
    • Forum: Ducks
  5. Stacyoung13

    Wing Clipping

    I want to clip the flight feathers on my 2 month old babies, but not sure how ( I've heard of a couple different ways). I want to do what's easiest for the birds. Are they even old enough to worry about clipping?
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