[Kerry]

Thanks Aunt Sally, will let you know how I get on  

[Kerry]

If you've not done it befor it's a good idea to get someone to help you.

Pick chook up very gently and hold her comfortably under your arm against your body so that she can't flap.  Make sure her legs can't scratch about and cause trouble too.  When she is calm  gently but firmly open the wing which is away from your body and hold it by the elbow (it's probably the wrist really) while your helper cuts the primary flight feathers.  Do not cut into the part of the feather where the blood supply runs, cut about an inch down from the other feathers.

Hope that helps  

Hi Aunt Sally,

Thanks for the wing clipping advice, got my neighbour to help yesterday. It wasn't as difficult or stressful (for me or the chooks), as I thought it would be.

I then spent a lovely afternoon watching them potter round the garden in the sunshine.    

[Aunt Sally]

Glad it went well Kerry.  You're right it sounds a lot more difficult than it is