bridgetchicken
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My backyard fence is about six feet tall, and if I want to avoid my speckled sussex hens from jumping over do I clip just one wing or both wings?
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I have two B&G Macaw parrots and I learned 20 years ago when I got the first one how to clip their wings and so I'd assume it's the same for chickens. @Tookie is right. I just did it yesterday morning in fact when putting a broody silkie hen in the dog kennel. The day before she got out. Silkies can't fly? Haha. Well, yesterday she couldn't. I clipped one wing.My backyard fence is about six feet tall, and if I want to avoid my speckled sussex hens from jumping over do I clip just one wing or both wings?
Do they already go over the fence? Sussex are fairly heavy chickens, and a 6 foot fence is pretty tall. They might stay inside without having their wings clipped.My backyard fence is about six feet tall, and if I want to avoid my speckled sussex hens from jumping over do I clip just one wing or both wings?
Some people say one wing (makes the bird off balance) and some people say both wings (less wing area available to lift the bird.)do I clip just one wing or both wings?