Wing clipping on babies????

[ctunnell86]

I hope this is the right forum::

I have a 4 week old Polish who is very flighty. She will try to fly off every little chance she gets. She is completely feathered out. Is it ok to clip her wings? Is she too young?

How do you clip wings?

 

[ctunnell86]

I hope this is the right forum::

I have a 4 week old Polish who is very flighty. She will try to fly off every little chance she gets. She is completely feathered out. Is it ok to clip her wings? Is she too young?

 

[ctunnell86]

This is my pet silky Beulah

 

[Sunshine_Chick]

@Stacyoung13
I really like your playpen!! I, too, am in Jacksonville; so, hello neighbor

 

[Criticalicious]

Sounds like it's time to go in the coop/run with them.

 

[Stacyoung13]

@Stacyoung13
I really like your playpen!! I, too, am in Jacksonville; so, hello neighbor

Howdy

 

[Stacyoung13]

How do you clip wings?

I watched a video on YouTube

 

[Stacyoung13]

Sounds like it's time to go in the coop/run with them.

Yeah that’s what the playpen is for...introductions. Still gonna have to clip when she gets older...they free range during the day every other day, (silkies and polish one day...standard big chickens the next)

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Clip just the flight feathers on one wing only. Do it in the evening after they've roosted. My DH and I do it together. I catch them. He holds them upside down by the feet. I quickly clip one wing, turn her upright and set her gently back on her roost before she has a chance to get upset. I got a headlamp so I will have botjh hands free. Works great. You don't want to chase them in the heat of the day, they can die.

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Clip just the flight feathers on one wing only. Do it in the evening after they've roosted. My DH and I do it together. I catch them. He holds them upside down by the feet. I quickly clip one wing, turn her upright and set her gently back on her roost before she has a chance to get upset. I got a headlamp so I will have botjh hands free. Works great. You don't want to chase them in the heat of the day, they can die.

By the feet??????