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hi to all i am neil i live in bristol uk and am the proud owner of a 7 month old blue irn ill try and get some pics up later. First off id like to say what excellent pets they make (so much for aivary birds). Mine has just come out of the bluffing stage(the vet said it is in his nature to bite people and should not be kept as pets) thanks to this site explaining what was going on i still have him. Now he is the most gentle loving pet i could ever hope for. As for only being loyal to one person is nonsense as mickey comes to me for playing and mummy for cuddles(sometimes other way round but mostly like that) anyway i just wanted to introduce myself and mickey blue . One question i have is wing clipping recomended or not as heard mixed views from vet.

Hi and welcome to Mickey Blue and Neil.. Wing clipping is a very sensitive subject apparently as I have found many people that are against it. I have opted not to wingclip my blue IRN Skye who is 5-6months old. I also have a quaker named Vinu.

ok maybe ill leave it for a bit longer so he gets used to flying a bit more first but may have to clip eventualy as i have chilren who leave doors open(dont they all lol)anyway thanks for reply bird lover

Sine the environment cannot be controlled, then clipping should be done. I clip our IRNs for the same reason, doors opening all the time and some of our windows do not have screens.

Even those here with flighted birds would advocate clipping for a bird in an unsafe flying environment.

If Mickey is flying and, more importantly, landing with precision it is perfectly fine to clip his wings now.

And congratulations on doing some research and finding out the truth about this wonderful species!

Welcome to the board. ^_^

Hello Neil and Mickey Blue. Welcome!

Clipping will help alot with taming and training Mickey. If you cannot form a habit of closing the doors and looking out for any dangers around the house, a clip would be a good idea. It should only be done after Mickey has mastered a bit of confidence in the air.

I think you'll find people have mixed views on alot of things to do with our feathered friends.

Preferably, I'm all for clipping, when young (under 2 years) and untrained. Once you have formed a trusting relationship and a good training routine with your bird, then I like mine to fly freely around the house. After all, they are birds, its what they were meant to do. Just my opinion.