@4RC71CM4N I can not even stress enough how important it for you to realize that clipping a wing, and not having use of legs are two completely different things! If you were to "Bondage" someones legs, you have now just about completely immobilized them. And dont come back and compare it to arms either. because a bird does not have arms, and the wing is not completely removed. Just calm yourself. You haters are way to quick about getting on the keyboard to make a complaint.
I agree with your clipping of the wings. Most people don't realize what it is like to have winged animals and how dangerous it can be for them. If they will not come back to you when called and land on your hand or arm, then they should be clipped. I have friends that have lost birds because they refused to clip them because it was "cruel". It is very resposible of you to do it. Most birds who fly away never come back and probably die because they never learned to fend for themselves.
It is an adjustment for the bird for the first day or two, but after that they're use to it. I keep my 'tiel's wing feathers clipped and he loves coming to me and riding my shoulder and playing on the playstand. He has the funnest time! I believe that he thinks he's a human! lol
It is for his benefit, too. I have a huge mirror that could easily play tricks on his eyes and cause serious injury or death. He's perfectly fine with clipped wing feathers.
i prefer full wings but sometimes you need to clip their wings, one day my parakeet almost flew into the stove to perch! He's very curious and loves to try our food, i assume he wanted to try the food from the pot, good thing he changed course in the last second or my heart would have dropped.
I don't agree on wing clipping but that's my opinion and it depends who the owners are and it's there bird. I'm not saying its a good or bad idea but I don't like being one sided :)
Most people who say never to clip a birds wings probably don't even own one. Would you guys prefer if they flew around in the house and crashed into a ceiling fan? Or break their necks by hitting a window?
@linnieworld Clipping is sometimes done to achieve an attitude adjustment, or to assist in training, but the main goal is to keep the bird from attaining enough lift to escape or seriously injure itself in a panic. If someone has a flight or has managed the perfect bird-proof house with a kitchen that has a closeable door and can always remember to keep all off-limits areas closed while the bird is out, it is safer to clip a few flights on each side.
The problem is that clipping of wings is allowed in many so called "civilized countries". In my country it's animal abuse to mutilate a healthy bird. And that's good! The consequence is that bird holders are forced to decide if they really want an animal with wings or not. Sometimes it is better to renounce! My advise: People should not own birds if they have no idea how to keep them! Amen.
Wing clipping is not a black or white issue. It depends on the house and the owners. If you have kids in the house then wing clipping is necessary. Children have a long track record of being irresponsible when handling small pets (i.e. letting the bird out of the cage at the same time that they're running in and out of the house and the bird flies out the front door and dies).
If you do let your bird fly around the house (and you don't have kids), it's important to cover windows. That's it.
all my birds have had their wings trimmed. the one time my conures wings grew out, she flew out the door past me in the snow and died. CLIP THE WINGS!!!!!!!!!
@MasterCharles69 DON'T CLIP -- TRAIN !! flighted birds without training are a disaster waiting to happen. but so are untrained dogs and puppies--who frequently run out the door into the street and get hit by cars...many a year. but we don't clip their legs--we tell people to train them. same with birds--you don't let your birds' wings grow out if your bird is untrained
please train your birds--flighted or not--train them to come and to 'stay' so they don't fly out the door
@MasterCharles69 obviously, you are one-track minded and unable to train. so, yah, your birds need to be clipped. but don't go promoting an outdated concept to others based on your having let wings grow out and not trained properly.
i wouldn't have a problem if you were to remind people to check wings to make sure they are still clipped, since a NON-trained flighted bird can be dangerous. but to make posts that other people should clip is wrong.
@flychomperfly First of all, I never said people SHOULD clip their birds wings... second, I just got a parakeet (a really young one) and when we brought it to our house, it started flying everywhere and crashing into walls, so we Lightly clipped the edges of the wings. The parakeet actually begin learning it's environment and began walking around and jumping (we have another parakeet that is tame and flies all over the house), My new parakeet is jealous... now, it's wings are growing back and...
@igorbukhantsov i don't believe i ever addressed you directly or claimed you said that. see who i was addressing in my comments--unless one of those is your alternate youtube ID?
i don't usually comment about personal decisions--unless someone is talking about taking flight away from a flighted bird or trying to decide whether to clip or not. otherwise, i usually only comment when someone is telling others to clip--as if its the only way to go. people need to know the truth.
@flychomperfly and the parakeet can now fly about 5 feet... It now learned that humans are friends and goes on my finger... The bird has a lot of freedom and is growing fast, it mainly hangs out with my other Tame parakeet.....
@igorbukhantsov okay...maybe you should 'read again' to see if i was addressing you? (didn't think i was)
yes, sometimes a clip is really necessary for aggressive birds and those that are flight challenged lol --so both people and the bird don't get hurt. as you said, a light clip can help to slow the bird down while training and experience are happening.
they can and do learn--just like kids and other animals (except maybe justin bieber, who has run into glass 2 times--true)
My cockatiels wings aren't clipped....but they were the first 6 months of his life. He is tame, obey's, and loves flying! Feel free to check out one of his video's! :)
how long does it take 2 teach a budgie 2 talk, older budgies. how llong does it take 4 2 budgies 2 talk. also, can i ask, how do u keep it from flying around like crazy and get it back to its cage? need some tips before i do it please.
@cockatiel832 Light colour(dull)yellow and red cheek patches and white fleck markings in the tail feathers(a bit like the marking in a pheasents tail)indicate that this is a female bird.
Males have vivid ornage/red markings on bright yellow cheek patches, any white markings on the wings and tail will be solid. grinding his beak just sugests that the bird is trying to mimic sounds, Hens will do this as well as the cockbird
@TheMoh51n Permanent damage is not done to the bird, and its wings are clipped to teach it to obey the master and not go where it doesn't need to go (taming)... later on, Wings will grow back, the parrot will have more freedom but knows where and where not to go....
i have spoken to numerous vets and they all advise NOT to clip your birds wings, it stresses them out and can cause severe breast bone breakage, if your bird trusts you enough you shouldnt have to clip its wings
I got a bird tofay (Indian Ringneck) and his/her wings are clipped too. If they weren't, he/she would have flown around the room/house a long time because she accidentally got out of her cage. With her wings clipped I could easily put her back in the cage with the simple use of "step-up" on a stick/perch and she was al safe again :) Without her wings clipped I would have got to use a net or some other kind of ""inhuman"" thing.
@NukeDiablo My parakeet isn't clipped. When I first got him, he was a really bad flyer and actually crashed into the wall once. I think they should at first get used to their surroundings (with their wings clipped) and then maybe let them out and explore :)
@NukeDiablo You don’t necessarily have to clip a bird’s wings or resort to anything “inhumane” to be able to put him back into his cage. Through positive reinforcement training, you can train your bird to fly to you on cue and even back to the cage. I have an amazon and an African Grey, neither are clipped and are much happier that way. I hope this doesn’t come across offensively. I am just offering an alternative approach and a different perspective.
My birds are clipped too! They go outside with me every day.
Believe me, my birds are much happier now they come everywhere!
Due to pellet feeding and going oustide with them they have an excellent condition. Birds don't just fly for fun. The only reason they have wings is to search for food, to get a place to sleep and to flee from predators. In captivity, parrots do have this already. If you have a flying bird in house, it will only fly a couple of rounds a day.
@roelwouters13 I wish i had the quaker because i could go outside with him... (but we had to give him away because he would bite our parakeets feet, sometimes blood, and we got the parakeet first, so quaker had to go, unfortunatelely)
my thoughts of trimming the feathers is that the bird just gets tickles from it... that's what it seems like to me for every snip, my bird does a funny twitchy movement
Cute vid of your birds exploring. I would encourage everyone to view "Wing Clipping" by Dr. Tony Gestier on this site. My vet has always used this method w/my birds. Leaving a few flight feathers allow them enough 'lift' to float down to the floor from their stand. They can "fly" from their cage to their play gym or to me. Too many feathers removed risk damage to keel bone (they drop like a stone.I viewed pookspoons channel-her gray is caged.I prefer a limited flight bird to flighted & caged.
those guys are adorable.. Wing clipping is for the safety of the bird. It is NOT equal to removing a human leg. Feathers do grow back. Its does not hurt the bird mentally or physically. With its wings clipped the bird has a better quality of life being able to get out of the cage without flying into walls or ceilings or accidentally out the door where it could be hit by a car or attacked by a cat among other things. Bird owners are dedicated to the health and happiness of their beloved bird.
@wrtavares I agree with you that it's better to clip a bird's wings and allow him more freedom than to keep a flighted bird in a cage his whole life. However, I just want to point out that parrot owners should not feel restricted to these two options only. I, along with many others have successfully and safely kept flighted parrots both indoors and outdoors. It takes training, but it can be done if you are dedicated.
@wrtavares Once trained, these birds become master flyers and I have never had an incident where a bird flew into a mirror, window, wall, etc. If startled, they merely fly in a circle and return to perch. Again, I hope this doesn’t offend anyone. I am merely offering an alternative method for those who do not want to clip.
@wingsNpaws that is an awesome option for those that are willing to put in all the work to train their birds, that option really will make happier birds and owners. Training for any animal is always the best option IMO. There are also flight suits that will work well too in some instances. If you dont want to Train then Clip and if you dont want to Clip then Train. :)
@wrtavares well...unfortunately clipping DOES hurt a bird mentally--IF they don't get a chance to fledge. or parts of the brain that deal with eye-wing coordination and flight control never properly develop. that's why the better breeders insist now on birds fledging BEFORE they clip--that means the bird needs to LEARN flight--not just fly once and then clip--typically a week or 2 of fully fledged flight is needed before clipping.
and they do need exercise for their physical health.
@wrtavares Clipping is just lazy when with a little training, your bird will learn not to fly into walls. A flighted bird is safer around cats because they can get away. Even clipped birds can glide quite far with a tiny breeze so saying that clipping keeps a bird from flying away is just ridiculous. Also, clipped birds are more nervous and don't have good balance. Flying is so healthy for a bird, the benefits FAR outweigh having to do a little training. Birds were made to fly!
@xoxoDayDreamingxoxo Birds weren't made to be pets, so your whole premise is a little off-center. Birds are never safe around cats, inherently, because cats have bacteria in their flora that are harmless to them and deadly to birds. Even a friendly batting with no claws can be dangerous for that reason. Birds that have mild clippings (4-6) flights on each side can glide, just not attain lift, and still have good balance.
Kinda cute two birds running around on the floor, for your information nature gave birds wings to fly, if you want a pet that runs around on the floor try a dog or a rabbit, no need to destroy another animal just to suit your needs.
Ther should bee a law against clipping parrots vings.... It´s the same if we amputated human´s leg´s, so that they don´t walk away.... We could also amputate the dogs, preventing them runnig away... It´s a cruel act.... Shame on you.... If you don´t wan´t the parot to fly away, don´t get one, bye a hamster.....You must be mentally ill..!!!!!!!!!!!
@smiegele How in the WORLD is it like amputating a human leg? Its not at all like that! Feathers grow back. Legs never grow back. Feathers are used for flying and they can still walk. Legs are used for walking and we dont have wings. Its not bad NOT to clip them but i dont think its bad to clip them either.
Wing clipping stops the development of the birds cardiovascular and lung muscles and can damage lung development in younger birds. Also the bird is more at risk of injury to the keel (breast) bone during a crash landing. Clipped birds can develop severe mental health issues and go on to pluck their feathers in depression. Birds have a physcological and physical need to fly. Clipping is immoral. JMHO
Wing clipping stops the development of the birds cardiovascular and lung muscles and can damage lung development in younger birds. Also the bird is more at risk of injury to the keel (breast) bone during a crash landing. Clipped birds can develop severe mental health issues and go on to pluck their feathers in depression. Birds have a physcological and physical need to fly. Clipping is immoral. JMHO
@Pookspoons Dude you really need to get a life, you are posting anti-clipping comments on all videos. You had a bird die because you over clipper? There is good clipping and there is disgusting clipping. I would call disgusting clipping the clipping breeders do.
@devgreek - My African Grey Congo parrot is alive and well and has not been mutilated by clipping. And thank you, both she and I have a wonderful life.. thanks for your concern.
@Pookspoons get a life,my bird did not suffer from deppression, he was always around me, he would talk to me, shake my head when i would shake it... his life was wonderful... THere's not enough room in the house for him to fly safely... that's why we clipped him, and his previous owner had him in his basement for like a year, had him all dirty... We gave this bird a happy life, he even got a parakeet friend (which actually fed him from his own mouth)... probably thought he was still little
@igorbukhantsov- I f you read my post again I said 'can' develop depression not 'will'. All birds are different characters. Your bird sounds really lovely & beautiful natured. I am glad you were very lucky. My 2 year old African Grey & I have a wonderful life together. She is not clipped. She flies free all day. Lack of space is no concern to most birds and they often only take short flights, enough to build up good muscle cardiovascular muscle tone. Thanks for your concern for my well being.
Birds don't have a "psychological" need to fly. Flying for pet birds is just a convenience, and it lets them get from place to place faster. It's like your ability to sprint. With a limited space like a house, why would the bird want to fly, when you could just carry them? Clipped birds know this. Yes, it could lead to muscle deterioration, but it's not like flying is the birds' only exercise. Birds often flap their wings randomly and run around for exercise.
@Saphruikan- What? What & what?? Birds don't have a psychological need to fly & all flying does it get them from place to place faster & is a convenience??? That statement is laughable!! I will not be posting any further comments on this matter, you can all just get on with it. I've tried as others have tried to tell you that you are seriously putting your birds at risk so, just get on with it. Hope you have deep pockets as the vet bills for a broken keel bone are astronomical. Good luck!
Put yourself in a bird's position. Would you care? And of course, you'd have to factor out human intelligence. I don't care if you're not replying anymore. You talk like you're some expert who's trying to get other people to see the light. It's annoying, degrading, and makes you look like an intolerant prick. You're really not changing anyone else's minds. Good day, ma'am, because somehow I know you're a girl (somehow).
your a real turd
dfdjwf 19 hours ago
Tell me where you live and I´ll bondage your Legs for about two months so you can get over it freak!
4RC71CM4N 1 week ago
@4RC71CM4N I can not even stress enough how important it for you to realize that clipping a wing, and not having use of legs are two completely different things! If you were to "Bondage" someones legs, you have now just about completely immobilized them. And dont come back and compare it to arms either. because a bird does not have arms, and the wing is not completely removed. Just calm yourself. You haters are way to quick about getting on the keyboard to make a complaint.
InChristWeTrust73 1 week ago
I meant 2 of my favorite. Whoops.
KopaXTani 2 weeks ago
Aww! The Quaker spooked the budgie! Lol! So cute! 2nd my favorite breeds of birds!
KopaXTani 2 weeks ago
I agree with your clipping of the wings. Most people don't realize what it is like to have winged animals and how dangerous it can be for them. If they will not come back to you when called and land on your hand or arm, then they should be clipped. I have friends that have lost birds because they refused to clip them because it was "cruel". It is very resposible of you to do it. Most birds who fly away never come back and probably die because they never learned to fend for themselves.
Scarlinko 3 weeks ago
It is an adjustment for the bird for the first day or two, but after that they're use to it. I keep my 'tiel's wing feathers clipped and he loves coming to me and riding my shoulder and playing on the playstand. He has the funnest time! I believe that he thinks he's a human! lol
It is for his benefit, too. I have a huge mirror that could easily play tricks on his eyes and cause serious injury or death. He's perfectly fine with clipped wing feathers.
wordmatthew 3 weeks ago
i prefer full wings but sometimes you need to clip their wings, one day my parakeet almost flew into the stove to perch! He's very curious and loves to try our food, i assume he wanted to try the food from the pot, good thing he changed course in the last second or my heart would have dropped.
Justinian43 3 weeks ago
I don't agree on wing clipping but that's my opinion and it depends who the owners are and it's there bird. I'm not saying its a good or bad idea but I don't like being one sided :)
XSmallyX500 3 weeks ago
I like to see them fly, I HATE ACTIVISTS! There, I said it. I don't agree with either side, I just like to see them fly. Happy? no? GOOD!
Manny1222 3 weeks ago
If you like having pets that walk, get a DOG. A bird is born to fly.
STOP CLIPPING WINGS!
LoriGlory1981 4 weeks ago
Most people who say never to clip a birds wings probably don't even own one. Would you guys prefer if they flew around in the house and crashed into a ceiling fan? Or break their necks by hitting a window?
IdarkphoenixI 1 month ago
@IdarkphoenixI
Clipping is immoral! A well done bird attitude works without scissors! If people don't know how to keep birds the better have none.
linnieworld 3 weeks ago
@linnieworld Clipping is sometimes done to achieve an attitude adjustment, or to assist in training, but the main goal is to keep the bird from attaining enough lift to escape or seriously injure itself in a panic. If someone has a flight or has managed the perfect bird-proof house with a kitchen that has a closeable door and can always remember to keep all off-limits areas closed while the bird is out, it is safer to clip a few flights on each side.
summoora 2 weeks ago
@summoora
The problem is that clipping of wings is allowed in many so called "civilized countries". In my country it's animal abuse to mutilate a healthy bird. And that's good! The consequence is that bird holders are forced to decide if they really want an animal with wings or not. Sometimes it is better to renounce! My advise: People should not own birds if they have no idea how to keep them! Amen.
linnieworld 2 weeks ago
NO!DON'T CLIP!All of my own birds are in an aviary,and all can fly!
BudgieFace11 1 month ago
@BudgieFace11
Thanks.
linnieworld 3 weeks ago
man that blue one is tiny compared to the green one
xXPlumBerryXx 1 month ago
Wing clipping is not a black or white issue. It depends on the house and the owners. If you have kids in the house then wing clipping is necessary. Children have a long track record of being irresponsible when handling small pets (i.e. letting the bird out of the cage at the same time that they're running in and out of the house and the bird flies out the front door and dies).
If you do let your bird fly around the house (and you don't have kids), it's important to cover windows. That's it.
YouGotWoodRolled 1 month ago
all my birds have had their wings trimmed. the one time my conures wings grew out, she flew out the door past me in the snow and died. CLIP THE WINGS!!!!!!!!!
MasterCharles69 1 month ago
@MasterCharles69 DON'T CLIP -- TRAIN !! flighted birds without training are a disaster waiting to happen. but so are untrained dogs and puppies--who frequently run out the door into the street and get hit by cars...many a year. but we don't clip their legs--we tell people to train them. same with birds--you don't let your birds' wings grow out if your bird is untrained
please train your birds--flighted or not--train them to come and to 'stay' so they don't fly out the door
flychomperfly 1 month ago
@flychomperfly CLIP THE WINGS!!!!!!!!!!
MasterCharles69 1 month ago
@MasterCharles69 obviously, you are one-track minded and unable to train. so, yah, your birds need to be clipped. but don't go promoting an outdated concept to others based on your having let wings grow out and not trained properly.
i wouldn't have a problem if you were to remind people to check wings to make sure they are still clipped, since a NON-trained flighted bird can be dangerous. but to make posts that other people should clip is wrong.
training is a great option.
flychomperfly 1 month ago
@flychomperfly First of all, I never said people SHOULD clip their birds wings... second, I just got a parakeet (a really young one) and when we brought it to our house, it started flying everywhere and crashing into walls, so we Lightly clipped the edges of the wings. The parakeet actually begin learning it's environment and began walking around and jumping (we have another parakeet that is tame and flies all over the house), My new parakeet is jealous... now, it's wings are growing back and...
igorbukhantsov 1 month ago
@igorbukhantsov i don't believe i ever addressed you directly or claimed you said that. see who i was addressing in my comments--unless one of those is your alternate youtube ID?
i don't usually comment about personal decisions--unless someone is talking about taking flight away from a flighted bird or trying to decide whether to clip or not. otherwise, i usually only comment when someone is telling others to clip--as if its the only way to go. people need to know the truth.
flychomperfly 1 month ago
@flychomperfly and the parakeet can now fly about 5 feet... It now learned that humans are friends and goes on my finger... The bird has a lot of freedom and is growing fast, it mainly hangs out with my other Tame parakeet.....
Anyways, think again when commenting on videos...
igorbukhantsov 1 month ago
@igorbukhantsov okay...maybe you should 'read again' to see if i was addressing you? (didn't think i was)
yes, sometimes a clip is really necessary for aggressive birds and those that are flight challenged lol --so both people and the bird don't get hurt. as you said, a light clip can help to slow the bird down while training and experience are happening.
they can and do learn--just like kids and other animals (except maybe justin bieber, who has run into glass 2 times--true)
flychomperfly 1 month ago
@flychomperfly My bad :)
igorbukhantsov 1 month ago
Sad
SkittlesSmileyface 2 months ago
My cockatiels wings aren't clipped....but they were the first 6 months of his life. He is tame, obey's, and loves flying! Feel free to check out one of his video's! :)
TheKTnAL 2 months ago
That's so sad ;(
maggieandchamp 2 months ago
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how long does it take 2 teach a budgie 2 talk, older budgies. how llong does it take 4 2 budgies 2 talk. also, can i ask, how do u keep it from flying around like crazy and get it back to its cage? need some tips before i do it please.
nicollettePerfect 2 months ago
how do i know that one of my cockatiel are a boy or a girl
cockatiel832 2 months ago
@cockatiel832 Light colour(dull)yellow and red cheek patches and white fleck markings in the tail feathers(a bit like the marking in a pheasents tail)indicate that this is a female bird.
Males have vivid ornage/red markings on bright yellow cheek patches, any white markings on the wings and tail will be solid. grinding his beak just sugests that the bird is trying to mimic sounds, Hens will do this as well as the cockbird
igorbukhantsov 2 months ago
whats the point of cutting a birds wings and then making a video about why you shouldnt??????
TheMoh51n 2 months ago
@TheMoh51n Permanent damage is not done to the bird, and its wings are clipped to teach it to obey the master and not go where it doesn't need to go (taming)... later on, Wings will grow back, the parrot will have more freedom but knows where and where not to go....
igorbukhantsov 2 months ago
My budgie has not got his wings clipped and he still gets in his bloody cage, pffftttt at you if ur bird is scared of u
sweetdrag0n 3 months ago
00:12 oh budgie follows the leader aaww ^_^
zabet04240 3 months ago
i have spoken to numerous vets and they all advise NOT to clip your birds wings, it stresses them out and can cause severe breast bone breakage, if your bird trusts you enough you shouldnt have to clip its wings
polz91 3 months ago 2
They are so cute!! IT IS SO FUNNY HOW ONE FLIES AWAY!!! u have cute birds
sudanesprincess 3 months ago
I got a bird tofay (Indian Ringneck) and his/her wings are clipped too. If they weren't, he/she would have flown around the room/house a long time because she accidentally got out of her cage. With her wings clipped I could easily put her back in the cage with the simple use of "step-up" on a stick/perch and she was al safe again :) Without her wings clipped I would have got to use a net or some other kind of ""inhuman"" thing.
NukeDiablo 3 months ago
@NukeDiablo My parakeet isn't clipped. When I first got him, he was a really bad flyer and actually crashed into the wall once. I think they should at first get used to their surroundings (with their wings clipped) and then maybe let them out and explore :)
igorbukhantsov 3 months ago 4
@igorbukhantsov sure, I absolutely agree
NukeDiablo 3 months ago
@NukeDiablo You don’t necessarily have to clip a bird’s wings or resort to anything “inhumane” to be able to put him back into his cage. Through positive reinforcement training, you can train your bird to fly to you on cue and even back to the cage. I have an amazon and an African Grey, neither are clipped and are much happier that way. I hope this doesn’t come across offensively. I am just offering an alternative approach and a different perspective.
wingsNpaws 3 months ago
@NukeDiablo you can tame them with un-clipped wings. clipping is forcing a bird tame
OneLittleWagtail 2 months ago 2
My birds are clipped too! They go outside with me every day.
Believe me, my birds are much happier now they come everywhere!
Due to pellet feeding and going oustide with them they have an excellent condition. Birds don't just fly for fun. The only reason they have wings is to search for food, to get a place to sleep and to flee from predators. In captivity, parrots do have this already. If you have a flying bird in house, it will only fly a couple of rounds a day.
roelwouters13 3 months ago
@roelwouters13 I wish i had the quaker because i could go outside with him... (but we had to give him away because he would bite our parakeets feet, sometimes blood, and we got the parakeet first, so quaker had to go, unfortunatelely)
igorbukhantsov 3 months ago
my thoughts of trimming the feathers is that the bird just gets tickles from it... that's what it seems like to me for every snip, my bird does a funny twitchy movement
iMeRai 3 months ago
Cute vid of your birds exploring. I would encourage everyone to view "Wing Clipping" by Dr. Tony Gestier on this site. My vet has always used this method w/my birds. Leaving a few flight feathers allow them enough 'lift' to float down to the floor from their stand. They can "fly" from their cage to their play gym or to me. Too many feathers removed risk damage to keel bone (they drop like a stone.I viewed pookspoons channel-her gray is caged.I prefer a limited flight bird to flighted & caged.
11sweetdixie 4 months ago
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I teach my birds to flap thier wings for exercise, they all seem happy and healthy. Better clipped than getting somewhere unsafe or out the door.
charleneksa 4 months ago
I teach my birds to flap thier wings for exercise, they all seem happy and healthy. Better clipped than getting somewhere unsafe or out the door.
charleneksa 4 months ago 2
You know the phrase that says, "They Cut my Wings off" ??? Thats how they will feel (even if they're born in domestication)
sapzapgr 5 months ago
those guys are adorable.. Wing clipping is for the safety of the bird. It is NOT equal to removing a human leg. Feathers do grow back. Its does not hurt the bird mentally or physically. With its wings clipped the bird has a better quality of life being able to get out of the cage without flying into walls or ceilings or accidentally out the door where it could be hit by a car or attacked by a cat among other things. Bird owners are dedicated to the health and happiness of their beloved bird.
wrtavares 5 months ago 18
@wrtavares Thank you, people are so annoying with their "you are hurting the parrots....:p"
igorbukhantsov 5 months ago 2
@igorbukhantsov Your Very Welcome :)
wrtavares 5 months ago
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@igorbukhantsov Your Very Welcome.. :)
wrtavares 5 months ago
@wrtavares I agree with you that it's better to clip a bird's wings and allow him more freedom than to keep a flighted bird in a cage his whole life. However, I just want to point out that parrot owners should not feel restricted to these two options only. I, along with many others have successfully and safely kept flighted parrots both indoors and outdoors. It takes training, but it can be done if you are dedicated.
wingsNpaws 3 months ago
@wrtavares Once trained, these birds become master flyers and I have never had an incident where a bird flew into a mirror, window, wall, etc. If startled, they merely fly in a circle and return to perch. Again, I hope this doesn’t offend anyone. I am merely offering an alternative method for those who do not want to clip.
wingsNpaws 3 months ago
@wingsNpaws that is an awesome option for those that are willing to put in all the work to train their birds, that option really will make happier birds and owners. Training for any animal is always the best option IMO. There are also flight suits that will work well too in some instances. If you dont want to Train then Clip and if you dont want to Clip then Train. :)
wrtavares 2 months ago
@wrtavares well...unfortunately clipping DOES hurt a bird mentally--IF they don't get a chance to fledge. or parts of the brain that deal with eye-wing coordination and flight control never properly develop. that's why the better breeders insist now on birds fledging BEFORE they clip--that means the bird needs to LEARN flight--not just fly once and then clip--typically a week or 2 of fully fledged flight is needed before clipping.
and they do need exercise for their physical health.
flychomperfly 2 months ago
@wrtavares Yeah I agree. I think its like cutting your hair or clipping a cats claws NOT like cutting of a leg or declawing a cat. Its for the bird!
vivosaurs 1 month ago
@wrtavares Clipping is just lazy when with a little training, your bird will learn not to fly into walls. A flighted bird is safer around cats because they can get away. Even clipped birds can glide quite far with a tiny breeze so saying that clipping keeps a bird from flying away is just ridiculous. Also, clipped birds are more nervous and don't have good balance. Flying is so healthy for a bird, the benefits FAR outweigh having to do a little training. Birds were made to fly!
xoxoDayDreamingxoxo 3 weeks ago
@xoxoDayDreamingxoxo Birds weren't made to be pets, so your whole premise is a little off-center. Birds are never safe around cats, inherently, because cats have bacteria in their flora that are harmless to them and deadly to birds. Even a friendly batting with no claws can be dangerous for that reason. Birds that have mild clippings (4-6) flights on each side can glide, just not attain lift, and still have good balance.
summoora 2 weeks ago
Kinda cute two birds running around on the floor, for your information nature gave birds wings to fly, if you want a pet that runs around on the floor try a dog or a rabbit, no need to destroy another animal just to suit your needs.
philwww 5 months ago
Ther should bee a law against clipping parrots vings.... It´s the same if we amputated human´s leg´s, so that they don´t walk away.... We could also amputate the dogs, preventing them runnig away... It´s a cruel act.... Shame on you.... If you don´t wan´t the parot to fly away, don´t get one, bye a hamster.....You must be mentally ill..!!!!!!!!!!!
smiegele 5 months ago
@smiegele Very well articulated. I concur 100%.
Pookspoons 5 months ago
@smiegele How in the WORLD is it like amputating a human leg? Its not at all like that! Feathers grow back. Legs never grow back. Feathers are used for flying and they can still walk. Legs are used for walking and we dont have wings. Its not bad NOT to clip them but i dont think its bad to clip them either.
vivosaurs 1 month ago 2
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Wing clipping stops the development of the birds cardiovascular and lung muscles and can damage lung development in younger birds. Also the bird is more at risk of injury to the keel (breast) bone during a crash landing. Clipped birds can develop severe mental health issues and go on to pluck their feathers in depression. Birds have a physcological and physical need to fly. Clipping is immoral. JMHO
Pookspoons 5 months ago
Wing clipping stops the development of the birds cardiovascular and lung muscles and can damage lung development in younger birds. Also the bird is more at risk of injury to the keel (breast) bone during a crash landing. Clipped birds can develop severe mental health issues and go on to pluck their feathers in depression. Birds have a physcological and physical need to fly. Clipping is immoral. JMHO
Pookspoons 5 months ago
@Pookspoons Dude you really need to get a life, you are posting anti-clipping comments on all videos. You had a bird die because you over clipper? There is good clipping and there is disgusting clipping. I would call disgusting clipping the clipping breeders do.
devgreek 5 months ago 2
@devgreek - My African Grey Congo parrot is alive and well and has not been mutilated by clipping. And thank you, both she and I have a wonderful life.. thanks for your concern.
Pookspoons 5 months ago
@Pookspoons get a life,my bird did not suffer from deppression, he was always around me, he would talk to me, shake my head when i would shake it... his life was wonderful... THere's not enough room in the house for him to fly safely... that's why we clipped him, and his previous owner had him in his basement for like a year, had him all dirty... We gave this bird a happy life, he even got a parakeet friend (which actually fed him from his own mouth)... probably thought he was still little
igorbukhantsov 5 months ago 9
@igorbukhantsov- I f you read my post again I said 'can' develop depression not 'will'. All birds are different characters. Your bird sounds really lovely & beautiful natured. I am glad you were very lucky. My 2 year old African Grey & I have a wonderful life together. She is not clipped. She flies free all day. Lack of space is no concern to most birds and they often only take short flights, enough to build up good muscle cardiovascular muscle tone. Thanks for your concern for my well being.
Pookspoons 5 months ago 2
@Pookspoons
Are you seriously spamming every clipping video? With false information, too? Keep your bigotry to yourself.
Saphruikan 3 months ago
@Saphruikan-why do you say its false information?
Pookspoons 3 months ago
@Pookspoons
Birds don't have a "psychological" need to fly. Flying for pet birds is just a convenience, and it lets them get from place to place faster. It's like your ability to sprint. With a limited space like a house, why would the bird want to fly, when you could just carry them? Clipped birds know this. Yes, it could lead to muscle deterioration, but it's not like flying is the birds' only exercise. Birds often flap their wings randomly and run around for exercise.
Saphruikan 3 months ago
@Saphruikan- What? What & what?? Birds don't have a psychological need to fly & all flying does it get them from place to place faster & is a convenience??? That statement is laughable!! I will not be posting any further comments on this matter, you can all just get on with it. I've tried as others have tried to tell you that you are seriously putting your birds at risk so, just get on with it. Hope you have deep pockets as the vet bills for a broken keel bone are astronomical. Good luck!
Pookspoons 3 months ago
@Pookspoons
Put yourself in a bird's position. Would you care? And of course, you'd have to factor out human intelligence. I don't care if you're not replying anymore. You talk like you're some expert who's trying to get other people to see the light. It's annoying, degrading, and makes you look like an intolerant prick. You're really not changing anyone else's minds. Good day, ma'am, because somehow I know you're a girl (somehow).
Saphruikan 3 months ago
@Saphruikan- what makes you think its false information?
Pookspoons 3 months ago
awwweeee so cute, follow the leader, cute lil keet:D
feefeenthemonsta21 6 months ago
XD lol..ok?but it is better than having your bird fly away and starve to death or get eaten by something..
andriasmith 6 months ago
Lmao! To cute , Hes like "Hey Where did you go" ...LOL
cbaran275 6 months ago
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toadette4ever1234 6 months ago
@toadette4ever1234 get a life, seriously
igorbukhantsov 6 months ago
@igorbukhantsov I am sorry it was my sister!
it was NOT me!
toadette4ever1234 6 months ago
@toadette4ever1234 Haha :) it's OK
igorbukhantsov 6 months ago
@igorbukhantsov lol thanks!
toadette4ever1234 6 months ago
this is so funny
untitledNY 10 months ago
Aww they look so cute
kakishisfriend1126 10 months ago
so cut =)
maximilien97 10 months ago