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I have a questions for all you experts out there: Do you get downgraded when showing birds that have clipped wings?

I ask because my daughter wants to show (and has shown before) at the county fair. The problem we are having is that Perch (our Araucana) really likes to fly and let herself out of our fenced but not topped run where our flock spends most of their day. My concern is that we have stray dogs, foxes, coyotes and hawks that frequent our pasture and although she is very aware of her surroundings, I would hate for her to be someones lunch just because she wanted to free range without the usual supervision.

Thanks in advance for your info.
 
Puddin Fluff said:
Beautiful Pics!!!! All kinds of colors! Beautiful tufts and clean and lovely rumpless butts!
love.gif


I have a questions for all you experts out there: Do you get downgraded when showing birds that have clipped wings?

I ask because my daughter wants to show (and has shown before) at the county fair. The problem we are having is that Perch (our Araucana) really likes to fly and let herself out of our fenced but not topped run where our flock spends most of their day. My concern is that we have stray dogs, foxes, coyotes and hawks that frequent our pasture and although she is very aware of her surroundings, I would hate for her to be someones lunch just because she wanted to free range without the usual supervision.

Thanks in advance for your info.
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I'm pretty sure you never show a bird with clipped anything.
 
Puddin Fluff said:
I was afraid you would say that. I really don't want to clip her at all but it would be for her own safety. The other option is making the fence taller and my hubby is already grumbling about all my coop alterations.
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I think the simple answer would be to clip her but know you aren't going to be able to show her. The flip side, if she's that good and you will show her, she will have to have a pen that is safe and totally enclosed for her other than the times you are home and can let her out supervised. There's not a lot of leeway there. Can you make a special pen for the one or ones you plan to show? They need to learn to be in a pen anyway for showing
 
smoothmule said:
I think the simple answer would be to clip her but know you aren't going to be able to show her. The flip side, if she's that good and you will show her, she will have to have a pen that is safe and totally enclosed for her other than the times you are home and can let her out supervised. There's not a lot of leeway there. Can you make a special pen for the one or ones you plan to show? They need to learn to be in a pen anyway for showing
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We really aren't looking at doing anything big time, just county fair and it is small. She went last year and did well. Most days there is someone home most of the day. My hubby is retired and does volunteer work and I only work two days a week. I am torn between their safety and their enjoyment of free ranging. I doubt any of our girls will have a good showing this year as the boys are busy with them and their feathers are showing the effects. May just be an off year. I hate to seperate anyone as we have peace (relatively) in the flock and all are getting along pretty well. We have a total of 20 birds and a mix of breeds. Her number one roo is a LF Salmon Fav. They are adoreable together! She runs to him when she is worried and he waits on her to go to bed before he goes in at night. They are quite the pair.
 
Puddin Fluff said:
We really aren't looking at doing anything big time, just county fair and it is small. She went last year and did well. Most days there is someone home most of the day. My hubby is retired and does volunteer work and I only work two days a week. I am torn between their safety and their enjoyment of free ranging. I doubt any of our girls will have a good showing this year as the boys are busy with them and their feathers are showing the effects. May just be an off year. I hate to seperate anyone as we have peace (relatively) in the flock and all are getting along pretty well. We have a total of 20 birds and a mix of breeds. Her number one roo is a LF Salmon Fav. They are adoreable together! She runs to him when she is worried and he waits on her to go to bed before he goes in at night. They are quite the pair.
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I feel the same way. I have lost several birds this year to whatever when we have allowed them to free-range and we are gone to work. The last one was my two year old NH Red - didn't find one feather! So now I only let them out when we are at home. I want to build some long runs so they can be "out" but safe when we are gone. Last week I was near the fence line between us and our neighbor Their dog sees me and comes over toward me. Darned if my really nice Araucana cockerel flies over the fence and "attacks" her. Well, one bite and he was squished. She is a bird dog so it was instinct that she clamped down hard and killed him. Who knew??? that he would do that???

That is so cute how your LF Salmon Favorelle takes care of "his" girl.
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Vickie et al
Kelso, WA.
 
beausonge said:
I feel the same way. I have lost several birds this year to whatever when we have allowed them to free-range and we are gone to work. The last one was my two year old NH Red - didn't find one feather! So now I only let them out when we are at home. I want to build some long runs so they can be "out" but safe when we are gone. Last week I was near the fence line between us and our neighbor Their dog sees me and comes over toward me. Darned if my really nice Araucana cockerel flies over the fence and "attacks" her. Well, one bite and he was squished. She is a bird dog so it was instinct that she clamped down hard and killed him. Who knew??? that he would do that???

That is so cute how your LF Salmon Favorelle takes care of "his" girl.
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Vickie et al
Kelso, WA.
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Vicki,
A good retriever never clamps down hard. They have a "soft mouth". Bird dogs should be the same and be able to bring a bird to you that is dead, and without bruising the meat. When my son brought home a chocolate Lab, and he was older and not trained, he ran right out and brought a rooster to me, dropped it on the ground in front of us with not a feather disturbed. He learned later, with some training, what birds to touch and what birds to not touch (mine). And he was wonderful after that.
 

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