What breed/s do you have? My older flock is EE, BO and BL. My youngsters are BA. We trimmed one wing on the littles. We have found that after their molt they usually do not try to fly any more. I think they either forget that they could fly, or their bodies get too heavy as they mature. Perhaps a combination.
I have an Ameraucana, an Australorp, a Buff Orpington, a Welsummer, a Rhode Island Red, and then my younger ones are a Welsummer, two Silkies, (They are the only ones that don't fly) and a Cuckoo Marans. I also had a Polish and a Bantam Cochin, but they were roosters, so we had to rehome them.
Thanks! However, I don't clip my chicken's wings because they free-range, and that helps them fly to safety should they run into a predator, and also to help them get around.
Understood.
I need shade for my girl's , I have a couple of sheets and will try and make a few shady areas. Hope your idea works out for you. It's amazing how we can improvise when needed
I would have never thought of that! I plan on putting them in there tomorrow morning and fingers crossed that the others don’t bother them or try to get inside their area. I was going to post a picture of it this morning but when I was down there at 5:00 a.m. I didn’t even think about bringing my phone with. Hopefully I’ll get one this weekend to post. I’m thinking I might have to leave them in this area for at least 4-5 weeks.. that would make them about 8 and 10 weeks old. Who knows maybe even longer depending on how the others act.
) chicken math!
