Helps to have someone hold them for you! Use nurse/baby scissors that have blunt edges if you are worried.I would love to trim them up, but I am sooooo scared that I will hurt them--I am not seasoned at this at all.
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Helps to have someone hold them for you! Use nurse/baby scissors that have blunt edges if you are worried.I would love to trim them up, but I am sooooo scared that I will hurt them--I am not seasoned at this at all.
I use these for crest trimming.I would love to trim them up, but I am sooooo scared that I will hurt them--I am not seasoned at this at all.
But is there a point in the feather you shouldn't cut, or just trim the tips off? I am going to have to YouTube it
Wow! learning something every day, that is crazy to know. I suppose it is similar to us getting a hair cut. Thank you!You can trim down as far as you like, it won’t hurt them.
It's a good job you don't keep ducks!Do it in the late afternoon, a tired chicken won't struggle!
Oh i have looked at mottled houdans.. very pretty! but i have an all bantam flock (with the exception of surprise large girl Esmeralda)... the houdans just seem REALLY heavy compared to my others.I do have a Houdan which is not a Polish but seeing as there is not a Houdan thread I'm going to call him a Polish.
I'll get a pic later. Very similar characteristics to a polish
I notice she's happily peeping more today. Its funny that she has outgrown the other girls but is still doing baby talk! I'll get her now and take some before/after pics of hair trimming. The pic you posted is helpful.The very first time I trimmed my polishes crests they immediately ran full speed across the lawn screaming “I can see, I can see”!
My 5 month old silkies still do baby talk only the pullets though.I notice she's happily peeping more today. Its funny that she has outgrown the other girls but is still doing baby talk! I'll get her now and take some before/after pics of hair trimming. The pic you posted is helpful.