wing clipping ?
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:24 pm
yes or no ?
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Re: wing clipping ?
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:51 pm
We clip our males wings when he cops an attitude (meaning, he will decide he doesn't want to step up or go back to his cage). We will give him lee-way to fly once in a while to exercise his wings. Of course, if he isn't used to having his wings clipped or there are other factors, such as other household pets, extreme care needs to be taken during his first attempts at flight, as he will go down to floor. If you leave some flight feathers so he can glide down, that is helpful!
Re: wing clipping ?
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:19 am
my irn is female and has not been handled at all by previous owner . thanks for your input x
Re: wing clipping ?
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:17 pm
You might want to start with wing clipping, then (if uncomfortable with the idea, have a vet or experienced bird owner do it for you), so that you can acquaint her with being handled without the hassle of having her fly away. Barbara Heidenreich (well-known bird trainer and author of GoodBird Magazine) has her thoughts about clipping. I believe she was for clipping for safety issues. Good luck!