There is, IMHO, a cruel method of disabling flight. Pinioning is removing last part of the wing, this is permanent. Not recommended for birds over a day old, Also for show birds a tendon can removed. This should be done by a veterinarian unless you are very sure of avian anatomy.
Ol' George
--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, "Judy Watson" <jwatson@...> wrote:
>
> Mary,
> Do you mean clipping the wing? or just the feathers? I have had
> great success in preventing chickens from flying over fences by clipping the
> long feathers off of one wing (so they can't fly straight). If you clip the
> feathers it is completely painless - much like cutting one's fingernails. I
> have heard of clipping wings which sounds really painful and horrible to me
> - like cutting one's fingers off. Plus when just cutting the feathers, they
> will grow back in over time so it is not permanent.
>
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