CALNICK Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 how old have our ladies got to be before they can have there wings trimmed so that we can let them free range. Thanks calnick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Mine were done by the farmer at 16/18 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Mine were done by the Omlet man at about 18 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinjay Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 I haven't bothered (yet) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 The Omlet delivery man clipped 3 of mine when they arrived and held the 4th whilst I clipped a wing. They were POL (point of lay). Then when I got another hen, I clipped her wing on my own and it was easy. I recently posted some good pictures on how to do it in this post. http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27512 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 There is an article and pictures on the Omlet website **here** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebird Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 My 6 chickens all free range and they don' t have clipped wings. They were 16 weeks when I first got them and occasionally used their wings but now they are 7 months they don't attempt to fly at all. I suppose it all depends on the chicken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Just thought you might like to see Milly obligingly modelling the latest fashion in clipped wings (And no, Molly's not passed out . I did check to see if she was breathing!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbey Road Girl Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Just thought you might like to see Milly obligingly modelling the latest fashion in clipped wings (And no, Molly's not passed out . I did check to see if she was breathing!) Yep, that's what a clipped wing looks like. Most of the time, you wouldn't notice as the hens usually keep their wings close to their bodies. It's amazing what shape shifters they are! They can certainly fluff themselves up almost twice their size and poke their wings out to protect something they want to claim for their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Lovely pic ANH. Why not send it to barbara@omlet.co.uk The first time I saw one of my girls do this, I thought she was having some sort of seizure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
