cliping wing feathers

[Delmar]

Would clipping wing feathers keep my birds (at least most of them)inside a 4' fence?

 

[SteveBaz]

Yes 1 wing only

https://www.backyardchickens.com/LC-wingclipping.html

Goog luck,

Steve

 

[dawg53]

I had to clip both wings on my Leghorns when I had them. Clipping one wing on Leghorns and Hamburgs didnt work and they still easily cleared my 5' chain link fence.

 

[zzGypsy]

one wing usually does it. I've had a few *very* determined flyers that managed to get off the ground with one, and figured out how to manage the loss of flight control that one clipped wing creates. those I ended up clipping further up the flights that one normally would, before they stayed out of the air. clipping both made them work harder but a few still got it done.

 

[anderson8505]

I was very happy with the results of clipping one wing! Keeps my ladies in my 5' chain link fence where they belong!

 

[Dan M]

I suggest you cut on both wings so don't wobble...