Clipping Wings

[FirstLady]

Should I clip my chicken's wings? Can you clip duck wings too? How is this done? and at what age? Pictures? Please post!

 

[dewey]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/LC-wingclipping.html That's the link to BYC tutorial.

 

[FirstLady]

thanks!

 

[CarolAnn]

Thanks!! This link (with pics) was exactly what I was needing.

 

[ks_twin_mom]

I have an Australorp that constantly is out of the fence.
I got my chickens and roo from a farm that let them totally free range but I have a smaller property and our neighbors dog is out sometimes so I can't do that. My coop and small run is good for them during the daytime but when I get home around 4 the kids and I let them out into a bigger "play area" until the sun goes down. It is about 15x15 but my fence is only 4 ft tall so she hops right over it! I didn't want her to go anywhere so we watched the tutorial and I clipped the feathers on one wing. Well, didn't matter one bit.. she still flaps up to the fence, perches for a second then hops down and outside the fence! She never goes anywhere, stays right around the fence searching for bugs and all so I guess I'm not as worried anymore.

Good luck to you!

 

[badnek]

do you clip a roos wings?

 

[keetsms]

You can clip any birds wings that you don't want to fly. Clipping the flight feathers only prevents them from flying long distances, just remember to clip one side only.

 

[badnek]

ok tnx.