Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Opinions?? Wing Clipping-mean or protective??

 

Personally I believe it is on the cruel side but if it is done for protection of the bird or neighbors then it is helpful.  It does not hurt the bird unless you screw it up.  but remember the birds can always walk, my girls do no fly very much at all, they walk.  A fence is really the best thing to use.
Ro
 
From: Old George
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 8:12 AM
Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Opinions?? Wing Clipping-mean or protective??
 
 

Mary I would definitley clip. Not only to keep the neighbors cool but to keep the chickens in a protected area. I know what you mean by them begging to be let out.
Ol' George

--- In mailto:CHICKENS-101%40yahoogroups.com, "Mary P." <angel_food1228@...> wrote:
>
> Ok,my beautiful girls (seven) have become adventuresome and like to go outside of their 1/4 acre fenced-in-area close to our house so we can see and hear them. They are flying over the fence into the front where unfortunately we live on a pretty busy road, into the neighbors yard, and into the way-back of our property which backs up to the woods.
> I do not like keeping them only in their pen, which is 12x12 and completely covered with wire, latches, etc...they love to free-range. They look at me with such pleading eyes when I lock them up! really they do!!
> I am torn between clipping feathers and keeping them inside their big yard, but possibly taking away their ability to fly for defense if needed...
> thoughts please!
> thanks
> Mary
>

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