- Sep 28, 2008
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Choosing this forum because my question relates to the coop & run space.
I have 6 hens, 5 months old, at least 5 of them now laying.
They now have 32 square feet of indoor space (4'x8') and 56 square feet of outdoor space (14' x 4').
Their new roosting bar is 2'10" above the shavings, with about 14 inches of headspace above it.
So, they have a good amount of space, but I want to let them out in our yard sometimes, so am thinking of clipping their wings (we live at a somewhat busy corner and I know from a friend with chooks the same age and breeds that they could get over the fence).
Will they still be able to access their roosting bar with clipped wings - will their aim for that height, with that limited headspace, be okay? And I know there is debate over clipping one wing or both - what might be better considering this scenario?
Thanks!
Selene
I have 6 hens, 5 months old, at least 5 of them now laying.
They now have 32 square feet of indoor space (4'x8') and 56 square feet of outdoor space (14' x 4').
Their new roosting bar is 2'10" above the shavings, with about 14 inches of headspace above it.
So, they have a good amount of space, but I want to let them out in our yard sometimes, so am thinking of clipping their wings (we live at a somewhat busy corner and I know from a friend with chooks the same age and breeds that they could get over the fence).
Will they still be able to access their roosting bar with clipped wings - will their aim for that height, with that limited headspace, be okay? And I know there is debate over clipping one wing or both - what might be better considering this scenario?
Thanks!
Selene