I am new at backyard poultry. I lost 6 chickens because they flew over my 5 foot fence. When clipping wing feathers, what feathers are considered the "back" feathers? When you hold the wing out (extended) do you mean the feathers furthest from the tip of the wing? (the ones closest to the hen's body?)
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I had the same problem as you my chickens would not stop getting out of their pen, so I took them to the vet and asked them how to stop them from flying over the chock pen and she showed me how to cut their wings and all you do is get their wing and pull it out and cut the back feathers only and only take off about 1cm and you only do that to one wing not both. I do the right wing of my chickens and some still seem to fly so the ones that do you get them and take a bit more of but not too much.
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Tabby08
answered 3 months ago
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Find a veterinarian who sees bird and specifically poultry. They will be able to help you when these questions come up. I would also have your veterinarian demonstrate for you how to clip feathers. If you clip incorrectly you can cause bleeding and feathers can bleed profusely. This can also be painful for the bird if done incorrectly.
answered 3 months ago
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