Backyard Fowl Keepers

Posted: **Thu Feb 27, 2025 6:00 pm**

My Marans are escape artists too! I've found that clipping works, but only if I trim far enough back. Try reclipping and also watch for any roosts or objects they might be jumping from.

Posted: **Thu Feb 27, 2025 10:27 pm**

BarnyardBoss wrote: Wed Feb 12, 2025 1:38 pm A few months ago, I clipped the wings of my young pullets to keep them from flying out of their enclosure. It worked for a while, but recently, several have started escaping again. Yesterday, my husband saw one of them fly straight from the ground over our 7-foot fenceno help from any structures inside the run.

The main culprits seem to be my Buff Orpingtons and Black Copper Marans. I only clipped one wing on each bird, following the standard advice, but Im wondering if I might have done it incorrectly or if this is just something that happens as they mature.

Has anyone else experienced this? Should I clip again, and if so, should I do both wings this time? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

I learned the hard way that a single-wing clip doesn't always work for every bird. My Marans still managed to fly, so I had to trim a bit more than usual. Maybe try a second round of clipping?

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Re: Clipped Wings, but My Hens Are Still Flying Over the FenceWhat Went Wrong?