WING-CLIPPING: CRUEL OR NECESSARY? ~ Open Poll~

[SulkyBantam]

Do you clip your poultry's wings?
Or do you hate it?

I'm curious to know, so please share your opinions.

You are welcome you chat, but if you have a strong opinion, please just be respectful.

GO FOR IT!

 

[CluckerFamily]

My flock free ranges, the 2 roosters that I have had, keep the flock close enough to the coop, and has never gone near the farm field or the road.
I haven't had to ever clip wings.
I do know some people clip one wing so that the chickens can still get away from a predator.
If I am ever in the situation that I would have to think about clipping wings, I wouldn't be against it. Maybe a factor that leans me toward not being against it is that I have a tons of perennials that the chickens will free range within, I have trees, and obstacles (benches, tables, gazebos, etc.) that chickens would be able to hide under as they make their way to the run.

 

[SulkyBantam]

I only clip one wing too. I've only started recently, usually I only clipped the troublemakers, but now I can't have them escaping because of Avian Flu.

 

[CluckerFamily]

I only clip one wing too. I've only started recently, usually I only clipped the troublemakers, but now I can't have them escaping because of Avian Flu.

I am sorry you have to deal with avian flu.

 

[SulkyBantam]

Thanks, it is worrying.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I only have to clip the wings of problem birds that fly over the fence. They learn after 1-2 rounds of wing clipping.
It's completely painless, it's only the flight feathers that get clipped.

 

[My2butterflies]

My chickens are fenced in so clipping isn’t necessary. I do have one hen who is a master at finding a way out, but I still don’t clip her.
Im not against it, I just haven’t had to do it.

 

[Bird_Lover_17]

I don't clip any wings since I don't have to. The only exception is if my quail are being transported, then I clip their wings.

 

[Freie Family Farm]

My chickens are in a closed coop and run so I don't have to worry about them. My ducks usually stay where they need to stay minis my muscovy squad. But they haven't wandered far off enough to really warrant clipping their wings. I take it as the other ducks have extra space while those three forage my full backyard. I cant wait to open up our yard to the rest of the flock and then add a couple goats lol

 

[LaFleche]

To my knowledge there are two methods of wing clipping:

One is performed mostly on guinea fowl, geese and ducks at a very young age amputating part of their wing to prevent them from flying away and join wild geese when migrating.
I do not approve of this method as it is mutilating the bird.

The second method is to just clip the bird's wingfeathers on one side to prevent them from escaping and putting themselves in danger.
If correctly done, this method will not harm the bird and the bird will regrow the lost feathers when moulting.
I sometimes perform it on volatile and/or very curious and adventurous young individuals in their first year. As soon as they start to lay their behaviour changes and it is not longer necessary as they will stay with their flock/rooster.