Frequency of clipping wings?

How old are they? Juvenile chickens molt twice before they reach adult size, they outgrow their wings and need to replace them. You have to clip after each molt.

Another thing, clipping a wing doesn’t totally stop them from being able to jump, flap, and get over fences. How high are your fences?

Sometimes a pullet or hen will go vertical to get away from an amorous cockerel or rooster. You’d be amazed at how well they can walk up a fence with their claws and their wings flapping. They are not flying, they walk up a fence. Is that why it’s only you females getting out?

 

At 6 months they are still experiencing some juvenile molts, they are getting close to being done though so eventually your clipping should take.

 

This article in the Learning Center may tell you if you are clipping them correctly.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/how-to-clip-trim-the-wings-of-your-chicken-to-prevent-flight

 

Which wing do you clip, the left wing or the right wing? Chickens are great climbers and are quite capable of skinning up near buy leaning limbs and branches then hopping onto a fence, especially a chain link fence with a wide pipe or perch running along the top of the wire. Then it is only a simple matter for a hen to hop down on the other side and be on her way.

 

Juveniles go through several molts. Their last one is usually right before they start laying. After that, they won't molt again until they are about 12 to 18 months old.

 

I don't see any reason why it would matter which wing was clipped.