Clipping flight feathers, when done correctly, can help prevent injury or escape; consult an avian veterinarian on what is best for your bird.
Clip the flight feathers fromone wing to prevent the bird from flying.
Not exact matches
Never
clip too many wing
feathers or the bird will drop like a stone, which can cause serous injury, and young birds should have less
flight feathers cut than mature birds.
When a parrot's wings are
clipped, it is important to be sure none of the
flight feathers are blood
feathers, which can not be cut.
You may want to have your bird's
flight feathers clipped at this time also.
Wing
clipping is a painless procedure in which the bird's main
flight feathers are trimmed.
But owners often neglect to
clip their wings or fail to notice that their bird's primary
flight feathers have re-grown.
Clipping the wings is a painless process and, in fact, a temporary one because the
flight feathers will grow back with each successive molt.
Broken Blood
Feather — A Common Wound in Companion Birds Whether a companion bird is flighted or clipped, a new flight feather presents a
Feather — A Common Wound in Companion Birds Whether a companion bird is
flighted or
clipped, a new
flight feather presents a
feather presents a risk...