Why aren't my chickens clipped wings growing back?

[MegsEggsx]

I have three bantams that we clipped their wings about 5 months ago. The white chicken's wing started growing back very slowly about 1 and a half months ago, but the 2 black ones seem to not even started?!!! I live in Australia (so it is late spring/summer), should they have grown back by now? Is it possible that we clipped them wrong and they will never grow back? Please help!!

 

[SulkyBantam]

can you provide pics please? It depends on how far you clipped them, but so far really doesn't sound like a massive panic thing.

 

[MegsEggsx]

I don't have a photo right now but I will take one tomorrow. Thanks.

 

[SulkyBantam]

Ok great. Post it when you take. Happy to help!

 

[The Happster]

Once the wing feathers fall out they'll regrow them.
You're fine. The white bird is just doing it faster.

As soon as they moult they should get some nice fresh wing feathers.

 

[MegsEggsx]

I am pretty new to this... when will they moult?

 

[SulkyBantam]

I am pretty new to this... when will they moult?

How old are they? What breed exactly?

 

[MegsEggsx]

They are about 9 months old. I don't know exactly what breed, but they kind of look like Australorps. They are bantams though. As I said I will post a photo tomorrow.

 

[SchmidtChicks]

Its the end of Spring, going Summer start of December here- I'm in QLD

Our 4 original girls were clipped 6 months ago end of Autumn/start of Winter and have just about all got their feathers back now.

We now have 17 chooks to clip as everyone is practicing running-flying and we can't have any escapes where we are. Will be a fun day!

 

[The Happster]

Mine usually moult just before start of autumn, every year. Yours are probably a little young.

Could be the white bird got some wing feathers pulled out and so fresh feathers came in.

But they will all eventually grow back.