how to clip chicken wings to prevent flying
Once you decide to clip a wing (not both, you only want to unbalance the bird to prevent flight), hold the chicken firmly (you may find this easier with two people), check the quills of the feathers you are going to clip do not contain blood, they should be are white / clear.o to recap, these are the important points for basic (primary flight feather) wing clipping 1  : Only clip ONE wing to unbalance the bird. 2  Only cut Primary Flight Feathers. 3  Secondaries arenât usually necessary unless it is a really flighty bird (see below!). 4  Do not cut growing feathers that are full of blood.