A man and woman clipping the wings of a young Rhode Star pullet (or chicken) with scissors to stop it flying away
A man and woman clipping the wings of a young Rhode Star pullet with a pair of scissors. Clipping one side of a new pullets wings is done in order to stop it flying away. Female hens are known as pullets until they are a year old.
Size: 5024px × 3363px
Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Rachel Husband / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: Yes
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