Trimming a Bird's Feathers

Trimming a Bird's Feathers

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• bird
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• african
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[xcherryxcherryx]

This bird hasn't learned to fly yet?? it is EXTREMELY important for birds to develop properly and learn how to fly before they get their wings clipped, otherwise, they can become psychologically damaged. I'm sorry lady, but research what you are talking about before you go telling other people to go and harm their pets!

And to make sure your bird doesn't fly away on its first flight you CLOSE THE DOORS AND WINDOWS AND SHUT THE CURTAINS... its that simple.

[AnimalExchange]

Research with thousands of parakeet sales over the years and many other species that I have hand fed also has proven these procedures to be correct. I will not even tell you how sad it made me to hear about the breeder who had the baby Hyacinth Macaw fly out the door, never more to be seen. The birds need to fly in the wild for food and to avoid predators. Safe in a home there is no need.

[RetroGamerJL]

Once you trim the feathers of the bird does it grow back and you have to trim it again?

[AnimalExchange]

Birds molt their feathers and new ones grow in to replace them. The new feathers will need to be trimmed when they are in.

[anneandgilbertblythe]

Can you please make a video about clipping parakeets nails . Well cutting them ? I love your videos . Thanks A LOT !

[JusJuiceIt]

@AnimalExchange

hi, thanks for the video.. do you know how long it takes for a love birds feathers to grow back.. i clipped them like 4-5 months ago, and still no sign of new feathers

[pubecat]

You should never trim a parrots feathers.

Especially not before it has learned to fly.

The psychological affects of being unflighted particularly in birds like this grey and cockatoos are massive. It causes a loss of confidence and there is evidence to suggest it leads to feather plucking.

On top of this the moulting sequence in psittacines means that there is a risk of bleeding when moulting.

You should be teaching all pet parrots flight commands and encouraging them to fly. I hope you do.

[BirdsRock11]

@bublubhuyan Birds need to learn how to fly by not being clipped. Human babies learn by walking for the first time, taking small steps, eventually running! (hard to picture adult people learing how to walk, am I right?) Baby birds need to also learn how to fly. If they grow into adults and have not learned how to fly yet, that is horrible!! What a disaster that would be. Other cons for wing trimming are reduced excercise. (Overweight birds are BAAAAAAADD.) Etc. u can later research it.

[MrSnake5678]

@c0llzter624 omg this happened to me to i had a cockatiel and one day i took it to my friends hoouse and i had him cupped in my hand so he wouldnt fly away while he was out side and i dont remeber how he was trying to squeeze out of my hand so i gave it some slack then all of a sudden bye bye birdy i was so sad

[c0llzter624]

You guys dont understand how important it is to cut the wings. I lost my first cockatiel because her wings were not cut. We had trained her to fly in a circle around the living room and return to her cage. Unfortunately, one day the door was open and she squeezed through. She circled in the yard for a long time but could not find out how to get back in. We lost her all because of her ability to fly...it would not have happened if her wings were cut...so please, listen to her.

[bublubhuyan]

@AnimalExchange I fully understand what you said. But I too have read over websites that it's important for a bird to remain psychologically healthy throughout it's life to learn to fly before it's wings are clipped. What are your views on the issue?

[animalexchange1]

@Milltify I'm very interested in your comment. You do understand that it is just the feathers that we trim. not the actual wing. Do you not have a problem with birds that escape and potentially establish in the wild? We have a lot of exotic invasive species issues in the U.S.

[mspoohbearfan]

I have 3 frantic budgies who would fly like crazy an I tried the one wing trimming trick it worked and on my trained one I didn't because she flys to me

[michellelynn2255]

i love your videos too and one of my birds also flew out of the window and one got on the ground my other birds came and warned me of what had happened so they r very smart animals i couldnt do without my parekeets and ty for the videos

[CorieD19]

i hope i can be as confident as you with bird wing trimming!!! you seem so amazing with your bird!