Difference between revisions of "Clip a Cockatiel's Flier Feathers"

Although it may seem cruel to clip a pet bird's wings, it may be the best way to keep your feathered friend safe from harm. A startled bird can easily fly into the blades of a ceiling fan, or escape from an open window. Most domesticated birds will not do well outside, where it will encounter predators, cars, and other hazards. When done correctly, clipping will not hurt your bird. That being said, wing clipping is still controversial and actually considered inhumane by some experts. A bird who can't fly properly can't exhibit natural behaviors, and if the bird crash lands, he can badly injure himself. Experts prefer birds to be trained to come to a recall (in the same was a dog does) and controlled in that way.

Although it may seem cruel to clip a pet bird's wings, it may be the best way to keep your feathered friend safe from harm. A startled bird can easily fly into the blades of a ceiling fan, or escape from an open window. Most domesticated birds will not do well outside, where it will encounter predators, cars, and other hazards. When done correctly, clipping will not hurt your bird. That being said, wing clipping is still controversial and actually considered inhumane by some experts. A bird who can't fly properly can't exhibit natural behaviors, and if the bird crash lands, he can badly injure himself. Experts prefer birds to be trained to come to a recall (in the same was a dog does) and controlled in that way.

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