Texas

[Tjack101]

Do you know if anyone is going to Montgomery County Trade Days tomorrow

Has anyone been before? Any idea of what all is usually there? Is it like a big garage sale? Or more animals, or more odds and end junk....

 

[Belott]

So clipping both wings is good?  I didn't want them hurting themselves with off-balance flight attempts.  With both wings clipped, they can flutter, but not fly high...right?

- TieDyeMommy

Well, I reckon you will be my guinea pig!! Ken makes a valid point, I am just not 100% sold yet. I read where one woman watched her chicken climb a six foot chain link fence by flapping it's clipped wings and using its feet!!!


David

 

[kenmlang]

I am going.

Hoping to meet you there. I was hoping to get a booth, but waited too long. I make run panels as a side business, and was hoping to sell a few. I promise, I will not try to sell anything on this thread. There is aplace for business and a place for just being friends!!

 

[kenmlang]

Well, I reckon you will be my guinea pig!! Ken makes a valid point, I am just not 100% sold yet. I read where one woman watched her chicken climb a six foot chain link fence by flapping it's clipped wings and using its feet!!!


David

You have a point, David. People think chickens are just dumb birds. We know different. The point is, she was using her feet!! She couldn't "FLY" out!!LOL

 

[kenmlang]

Has anyone been before? Any idea of what all is usually there? Is it like a big garage sale? Or more animals, or more odds and end junk....

I have never been, but I have heard that there are a lot of people dealing in poultry of all ages, goats, rabbits, etc.

 

[tiedyemommy]

From what I have read, this is the way to go. Their flight feathers, with their wings clipped are not enough to support the weight. They can only get so high. If they are off balance, they can surelt hurt themselves. I makes perfect sense to me.

Everything I've read said clipping just one wing could cause injury to birds who try to fly & find themselves significantly off-balance.

Most of the things I've read said clipping both wings will minimize injury from balance issues, and allow the birds to flutter away from threats without being able to fly high enough to get over fences or into trees.

We love keeping our ladies free-range, but they were flying over our 8ft fence and perching in our neighbors' tree every night & I was worried they'd fly off or get eaten. Now they should be able to remain free-range without us worrying about accidental escape attempts.

- TieDyeMommy

 

[Belott]

You have a point, David. People think chickens are just dumb birds. We know different. The point is, she was using her feet!! She couldn't "FLY" out!!LOL

Oh darn it, you got me on a technicality!!! Lol

As a disclaimer I don't even have chickens yet so I try not to give advice on them!! If I comment about birds it is something I picked up doing research. I do know basic construction and hunting/trapping!!


David

 

[tiedyemommy]

Well, I reckon you will be my guinea pig!! Ken makes a valid point, I am just not 100% sold yet. I read where one woman watched her chicken climb a six foot chain link fence by flapping it's clipped wings and using its feet!!!


David

Our chicken yard is surrounded by 8ft wood fence (typical back yard fencing). There are two trees in their yard, with the lowest branches being approximately 8ft high...and the top of their coop is approximately 10ft high. They were able to easily get on top of their coop, on top of their fence, into their own tree & into our neighbors' tree. The next step is "out there", where anything could happen. I didn't enjoy having them "grounded" to their coop/run until my husband & I could tag-team 'em & clip their wings. We shall see how well this works. Wish us luck!

- TieDyeMommy

 

[Tjack101]

I have never been, but I have heard that there are a lot of people dealing in poultry of all ages, goats, rabbits, etc.

Good to know!

 

[tiedyemommy]

You have a point, David. People think chickens are just dumb birds. We know different. The point is, she was using her feet!! She couldn't "FLY" out!!LOL

Since we don't have chain-link fences, I'm hoping the wood fence is too smooth to "climb" the way that bird did.

- TieDyeMommy