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parakeetgirl
Bappie
Joined: 29 Jan 2006
Posts: 58
Location: USA |
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What's your opinion? |
Sunday January 29, 2006 4:02 am |
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parakeetgirl
Bappie
Joined: 29 Jan 2006
Posts: 58
Location: USA |
oops sorry i accidentally posted the same thing twice 
i pressed the wrong button
is theresome way to delete threads???? |
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Sunday January 29, 2006 4:06 am |
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Cheeta
Moderator
Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7956
Location: Australia |
I don't mind either way. It all depends on how strong a flyer they are as well, or how well behave they are. all my birds are flighted at the moment, but I won't hesitate to clip one's wing if needs be. In fact I'll be trimming my cockatoo's wings soon. 
Cheers
Bih
p.s... don't worry about the double post there. I've deleted it for you. It's all good. |
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Sunday January 29, 2006 11:09 am |
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parakeetgirl
Bappie
Joined: 29 Jan 2006
Posts: 58
Location: USA |
ok thanks |
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Sunday January 29, 2006 3:19 pm |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6673
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
I think it's a highly personal & individual choice. My macaws wings are kept clipped, my 'tiels have never been. My sennies wings were clipped when she came to me, & I will probably keep them clipped, but not real sure yet. |
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Sunday January 29, 2006 3:35 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 10063
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I also think it's personal. But my personal choice is to clip their wings. In this way, they can join me outside, which they LOVE! 
I also noticed a BIG difference in Iago being clipped or not. |
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Sunday January 29, 2006 6:02 pm |
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wystearya
Fledgeling
Joined: 19 Sep 2005
Posts: 265
Location: NC, USA |
Well I think it depends on the bird and the owner's feelings about clipping. Right now Luna's wings are clipped. I may let her be fully flighted, but it will depend on her attitude. She can fly only a short distance right now. She will come to my arm if I am close enough. But I wonder if she would do this if she could fly freely? LOL So, if she gets too independent I will keep her clipped.
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Monday January 30, 2006 11:39 pm |
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riffmax
Fledgeling
Joined: 18 May 2005
Posts: 208
Location: Florida |
I read something on another forum that it's not "nice" to clip a bird once it's flighted. I guess they are saying if a bird doesn't know what it's missing, it's ok - but that a bird has experienced flight it is punishing to clip that bird.
Also have heard again and again that a clipped bird is much more dependent upon you, consequently will be more affectionate.
I guess it all depends on your perspective on what is the best way to care for your bird. Personally, I prefer flight. CJ has never been clipped, although he spent too much of his life in a cage. Now, at almost 11 years old, his flight skills aren't that great - but I encourage him to fly. God forbid anything would happen that he could get out, but IF HE DID -- his only defense against predators is flight. Maybe that's a morbid way to look at it, but it is my humble opinion. |
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Tuesday January 31, 2006 1:19 pm |
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Cheeta
Moderator
Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7956
Location: Australia |
quote:
Originally posted by riffmax
I read something on another forum that it's not "nice" to clip a bird once it's flighted. I guess they are saying if a bird doesn't know what it's missing, it's ok - but that a bird has experienced flight it is punishing to clip that bird..
Actually Riff, Any responsible bird breeders will let the bird fledge and than learn how to fly first before trimming their wings. This is needed for their development. If birds are clipped before it learn how to fly, it'll have some developmental and behavioural problems down the track. So all birds that comes from good breeders would have experienced flight so to speak before they loose their wings to trimming. |
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Tuesday January 31, 2006 2:52 pm |
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ekkiemom
Fledgeling
Joined: 03 Mar 2005
Posts: 203
Location: Saint Louis, MO USA |
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I agree with Cheeta. I think it is important for a baby to be allowed to fledge prior to first clipping. Birds that have properly fledged seem to have more confidence and less fear of new things.
I allowed Linus to be fully flighted until he turned 2. He began to reach puberty and started getting territorial. He quit stepping up on command and began to bite. 
Many behaviorists recommended that clipping his wings might help. I hated to do it, but I decided that I must give it a try.
For two days he kept flying from his tree and landing on the floor. He would look at me with this face that made me feel like the meanest person in the world.
But 3 weeks later he is very well adjusted to being flightless. He is stepping up again and the biting has stopped.
I will continue to work on step-ups and other exercises as his wings grow back.
I will not trim him again unless he resumes his bratty ways.
I guess my main point was that I think that a bird can and will adjust to being clipped after a life-time of being flighted.
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Tuesday January 31, 2006 4:30 pm |
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shirin
Moderator
Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7401
Location: Canada, Toronto |
I clip mine. I think it's a lot safer in a home environment. Bunny was going through a molt the last time we went to the vet for grooming, and so now all her flight feathers are grown in and she's fully flighted. A couple of times she has crashed into things, and one time she flew in the kitchen while the stove was on  I never would have forgiven myself if anything had happened to her So we're going for a clipping as soon as possible. Also I think it's nice to be able to take your birds outside. |
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Thursday February 2, 2006 8:56 pm |
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Shelly
Bappie
Joined: 02 Feb 2006
Posts: 80
Location: Redding, CA |
Most of the bird I have worked with where clipped. One guy a huge B&G was full flight and had gotten out of his cage. When his owners got home he went out the front door right over there heads and was never seen again. I will be keeping my little one cliped. I have seen to many head/neck injurys from spooked birds that could fly.  |
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Friday February 3, 2006 12:42 am |
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parakeetgirl
Bappie
Joined: 29 Jan 2006
Posts: 58
Location: USA |
yes i clip partly because of safety and partly because of the awesome behavior difference! My friend got a parakeet a week ago (she loved mine so much....now she knows a ton about them bcause I gave her all my books to read  and the other day I went over to clip him (dont worry i know how  ) before he was shaking every time anyone went near him, and he would shy away if she tried to take him out and then 10 minutes later when he was clipped he was snuggling on her shoulder and sitting happily on her finger and eating out of her hand! |
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Friday February 3, 2006 1:32 am |
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Yupra
Flying tumbler
Joined: 05 Feb 2006
Posts: 2206
Location: CA |
I've only ever had budgies in my life, I believe my first was Monty, then came Speckles (who I had for a long 11 years), and now I have Speckles 2. Monty was the only 1 who I didn't have his wings clipped, and he ended up flying away one day while I was at school, so after that it was wing clips for sure! Its also a good way to keep them out of trouble, they can't fly out of my reach and are easier to keep out of places they should definately not be! I'm still surprised at how much flight control my little bird gets after growing back only a few of his flight feathers. |
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Tuesday February 14, 2006 8:59 pm |
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