Are you on the fence about whether or not you should clip your chicken’s wings?
Most people will tell you that chickens don’t fly. However, you are going to be surprised at how talented your cluckers are with their aviation abilities!
We’re going to take you through some serious “wing-flapp’n” information on why and how you should clip your chicken’s wings.
Clipping chicken’s wings to prevent flying keeps our beloved birds from running off and falling prey to all kinds of predators!
Wild to Domesticated Flyers
Over 2,000 years ago, someone in Southeast Asia domesticated a few red junglefowl. These domesticated birds came to be what we know now as our chickens. Red junglefowl is quite capable of flying because they roost high up in trees as protection against predators.
Our little cluckers in the backyard certainly don’t fly as far as red junglefowl, but they do make an effort! The more domesticated the red junglefowl became, the heavier they got, hence the beginning of the chicken. Chickens have absolutely no grace or finesse in their attempts to fly. In fact, they typically end up with a thud after briskly getting uptake of flight.
Smaller breeds of chickens are more prone to flying since size doesn’t impede their ability to become airborne and travel further. Heavier breeds such as Orpingtons, Wyandottes, and Australorps can’t achieve enough lift to fly far.
See the video, THOUSANDS of chickens FLY, to watch just how well chickens can fly to get an idea. It’s incredible.