Re: When should I re-clip their wings?

From: Ray Drouillard (cosmicpam2_at_comcast.net)
Date: 11/29/04


Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 13:25:13 -0500

When they start flying out of the pen, re-clip. :-)

"Simon Mc" <simon@nospam.mcmenzie.com> wrote in message
news:41aaee48$0$1070$db0fefd9@news.zen.co.uk...
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone know when hens new feathers are fully grown? Now, or in
the
> spring? I want to wait until then before I clip their wings again, but
> obviously don't want to leave it too late!
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Simon Mc
> (remove "nospam" to reply)
>
>



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