Pinion Chickens?

[Faverolle Lover]

I am planning to buy a few bantam chicks that are good at flying but I live where flying over a fence could get them eaten by my neighbor's dog and so I was wondering if pinioning is a good option? I don't want to be constantly clipping off their feathers and I wouldn't mind clipping the pinion off, I'm just wondering if it's safe for the bird, has it ever been done before, or should I just deal with clipping their feathers each year?

 

[silkie1472]

If you don't want to deal with clipping the wings annually, pinioning them may be a good idea, but you have to be careful when doing this. I recommend allowing a vet or someone with experience to help you.

 

[Faverolle Lover]

If you don't want to deal with clipping the wings annually, pinioning them may be a good idea, but you have to be careful when doing this. I recommend allowing a vet or someone with experience to help you.

So what age would you recommend for pinioning? I know that it's two weeks for quail but they mature faster than chickens (from what I've seen)

 

[lazy gardener]

Is it really that much of a hassle to clip wings after every molt?

 

[Faverolle Lover]

Is it really that much of a hassle to clip wings after every molt?  

If they fly out they will be eaten and I really want them to live as long as possible. My worry is that I'll forget and they'll fly over to my neighbor's yard and meet the dog. I live in the country and so there's a lot of guard dogs nearby. The bantam breeds that I'm getting are bantam Americana and seabright if that helps.

 

[aart]

Might want to find someone experienced in pinioning ducks/geese and ask them about applying it to chickens.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ne...&order=descending&Search=SEARCH&Search=SEARCH

 

[Faverolle Lover]

Okay. From all of the info that I've gathered I'm guessing that they should be pinioned at 2-4 weeks old and have corn starch nearby. Sound okay?