The Zen of hen maintenance

YOU’VE GOT TO KNOW HOW TO HOLD’EM — AND THE RIGHT WAY TO TRIM THEIR BEAKS, CLAWS AND WINGS AND GUARD AGAINST INFECTIONS

Words Megg Miller

When you keep poultry there are always jobs to be done, such as lice and mite control and the occasional pedicure. And if you keep a breed that yearns for the high life, some judicious wing trimming will keep both feet on the ground. These basic tasks will be quicker and easier if you know how to carry them out confidently. I can confess to agonising for weeks before I tentatively undertook my first wing clipping. We’re responsible for the wellbeing of our fowls, so let’s get cracking on the ways to keep them shipshape. HOW TO CARRY A BIRD Not everyone carries their poultry properly or even realises there’s a right way to do it. Fowls don’t struggle when held and carried correctly. The prime reason to hold a hen correctly is to ensure her…

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