Dewinged? is this what it sounds like it is?

[bonniebe]

i saw a hatchery offer dewinging. is this what i think it is? why would you want your birds dewinged? how do they do it?

 

[journey11]

Never heard of it. Are they talking about chicks or full grown birds? I know you can trim the flight feathers to keep them from flying. I wouldn't want that either, much less what "dewinging" sounds like.

 

[bonniebe]

positive it was day old chicks, i forget which hatchery. it sounds appalling!

 

[bonniebe]

positive it was day old chicks, i forget which hatchery. it sounds appalling!

just checked, it was ideal hatchery, for 12 cents/bird they will dewing.

 

[BriteChicken]

Oh wow! that's horrible!

 

[dacjohns]

Ideal.

Look under special services.

http://www.idealpoultry.com/policy.asp

 

[NewHopePoultry]

Dewinging is not very nice. It's the removing of the wing bone to stop flight, which to me doesnt make sense any ways since chickens cant fly.
Usually only people who buy in large amounts and keep them in smaller spaces have it done.

 

[redrocketrooster]

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I know quite a few HORROR stories from this. Just nasty infections, gets picked open and chickens who feel agonizing pain when any pressure (even the slightest) is on their sides.
Mare is right, it's done just like de-beaking when a space for 5-10 chickens has 50 chickens shoved in it.

If anyone here has some photos of a de-winged chick or adult it would help illustrate what exactly de-wing means.

 

[MN Chicken]

That just sounds so sad...like dog ear cropping and debarking

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

Are you talking about pinioning? The removing of the wing tip of ducks so they don't grow flight feathers or actually removing the wing?