Clipping Wings

[wenwar]

AWWW. she is SOOO cute! Try this... I clipped my leghorns wings (Becky) and she gets out anyways... *sigh* it's always becky...
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yep, it's always Buttercup!

 

[wenwar]

Please show a photo of the clipped wing. Hold it spread out so we can see the clipping job. Based on photo, it looks like she's not the only fence jumper. The top rails make it super easy for them to hop up to that rail. Convenient perch! You might need to put an extension of bird netting or chicken wire above the rails. They will be less likely to try to land on a floppy piece of fencing. That you have leghorns makes it a bit more of a challenge. They are flighty, and good fliers b/c they lack the body mass of a more chunky hen.

 

[centrarchid]

Feather could be cut about 1" closer. Also consider clipping both wings. Posts I have above are following such. This evening I will be able to give form assessment for strong flying bird's ability to get 48" above ground with closer clip as unilateral and bilateral. Cut not so close the bilateral clipped birds are having a harder time getting up.

 

[lazy gardener]

Agreed about clipping closer.

 

[centrarchid]

Figure below shows results of this evenings observations. Treatments are Control (no wing clipping), Unilateral (one wing clipped), Bilateral (both wings clipped). Ascend (A)means a bird successfully flew up into pen or better. Descend (D) means a bird flew / jumped down. Failed to Ascend (FA) means a bird attempted and failed to reach coop by some combination of jumping and flying.

Two control birds failed to access roost because they choose perches poorly. Two unilateral birds only accessed pen after a provided a chair making so access could be done though two or more jumps. None of the bilateral clipped birds could access pen until chair was provided. The bilateral birds also represent the last three birds to access pen.

 

[centrarchid]

I am done with this mess. See link below.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...n-containment-with-perimeter-fencing.1261276/

Let us put the myths to rest.