cheers , try them with a young hen during the summer , you may have a nice surprise .theres a thread on Basics about tail and vent trimming ,maybe somebody could look it up for you ??
had a hospital appointment yesterday and asked Seona to stop the car ,there were 2 hens pecking on the verge as we turned out of the village ? she didnt , but could have been the main part of tommorow nights curry