tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341699992454215402.post1724984503332095568..comments2011-08-17T18:40:50.879-07:00Comments on PotterWatch's Peeps: Chicken ClippingPotterWatchPeepshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04411809097238289769noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341699992454215402.post-1831777412329952942011-01-03T21:14:47.155-08:002011-01-03T21:14:47.155-08:00Thanks for the comments everyone! Clipping wings ...Thanks for the comments everyone! Clipping wings was something that totally intimidated me the first time I contemplated having to do it. It was second only to disbudding goat kids. Luckily wing clipping is much easier than I thought it would be and certainly far easier than disbudding goats!PotterWatchPeepshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04411809097238289769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341699992454215402.post-82803350095465202982011-01-02T05:55:55.369-08:002011-01-02T05:55:55.369-08:00I have enjoyed visiting your blog. Thanks for beco...I have enjoyed visiting your blog. Thanks for becoming a follower on my blog so I could find you. I also checked out some of the great blogs you have links to. Looking forward to keeping up with your blog. <br /><br />Excellent post on clipping wings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341699992454215402.post-6065625497901721822010-12-31T12:39:20.810-08:002010-12-31T12:39:20.810-08:00Very good lesson. Thankfully I don't have to d...Very good lesson. Thankfully I don't have to do that. If any start thinking they will just sleep in the trees I'll have to do some clipping. Have a Happy New YearBecky's Barnyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16063205586506726637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341699992454215402.post-2755337952179603152010-12-29T05:42:38.382-08:002010-12-29T05:42:38.382-08:00Nice post, good information. I've never clippe...Nice post, good information. I've never clipped our chickens wing feathers but if I ever need too I'll know what to do now :)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01225068481753271666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341699992454215402.post-45228397344527295092010-12-28T19:19:46.553-08:002010-12-28T19:19:46.553-08:00Haha! We must have been doing it wrong then. . . W...Haha! We must have been doing it wrong then. . . We've tried so many ways of clipping the feathers, but I don't think we ever clipped ALL the primaries, just the longer ones. . .Illia Chavezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646631762436657038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341699992454215402.post-50555839574557731162010-12-28T13:34:26.175-08:002010-12-28T13:34:26.175-08:00also
I would say have a pair of pliers around too
...also<br />I would say have a pair of pliers around too<br />if you catch a blood vessel in the wing, clamp if firmly with the pliers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />good blog entry!John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.com