Caged Bird and Parrot Thread!!!!

[fluffycrow]

Cookie was clipped when I got her and I clipped her a few times after, I thought I was doing best since my other bird passed away in a flying accident. My vet advised against it and I did some research and will never clip again

And that's exactly what ownership is all about! You're a wonderful owner for her

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

And that's exactly what ownership is all about! You're a wonderful owner for her

Thanks

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

I knew I liked you. My boy wasn't clipped either. He had a gorgeous tail too, but he sucked at flying to be honest

Some are just bad at flying might be due to not fledging properly which might include early clipping, or just not having the opportunity to learn to fly properly. Also if they lack flight muscle due to not enough flying, etc...
My first budgie had poor flight skills but he was always a little overweight and I was his at least second home so i dont know if he was clipped previously.
My English budgie has poor flight skills but she's a chunky bird (english often can't fly well) and was one of the clipped ones.

 

[Patiocoturnix]

Same

What clouds said

x2 but I am against clipping and will never clip any of my birds wings.

 

[fluffycrow]

Some are just bad at flying might be due to not fledging properly which might include early clipping, or just not having the opportunity to learn to fly properly. Also if they lack flight muscle due to not enough flying, etc...
My first budgie had poor flight skills but he was always a little overweight and I was his at least second home so i dont know if he was clipped previously.
My English budgie has poor flight skills but she's a chunky bird (english often can't fly well) and was one of the clipped ones.

Yup. He was neither (English nor chubby), but still wasn't able to maneuver really well. I'm assuming that all the flying he had over here would strengthen those wing muscles, but not really. Maybe it's from not fledging properly? As far as I know, he'd never been clipped

 

[fluffycrow]

x2 but I am against clipping and will never clip any of my birds wings.

I've seen lots of cockatiels being free flown...just saying

Seriously though, free flight is a big thing, and very hard to do right. So yeah, definitely not something to encourage on a whim

 

[Patiocoturnix]

I've seen lots of cockatiels being free flown...just saying

Seriously though, free flight is a big thing, and very hard to do right. So yeah, definitely not something to encourage on a whim

Yeah mine won’t be doing any free flying

 

[fluffycrow]

Yeah mine won’t be doing any free flying

Yeah, it's really hard to do it right and safely

 

[Patiocoturnix]

Yeah, it's really hard to do it right and safely

Exactly plus there’s a lot of raptors in my area

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

Free flight is amazing, not something I'd be doing with any of my birds though, present or future