To Clip...Or NOT to Clip..............

[dyeraudio]

Our baby grey has her wings clipped.....OK, now I know that this is common practice. However, my wife and I always have her out whenever we're home and she ALWAYS wants to be where we are....She has a perch which consists of a 22" plate with a U-shaped perch and 2 cups. So she'll sit on her perch until she sees us then tries to fly to where we are. Well she ends up doing a nice "faceplant" into a table, chair or other surface about 3 feet into her flight. Since their breastbones aren't covered with feathers is it better to let her wings grow to avoid anymore "crash-landings" and potential harm?

[Talon]

There are lots of threads reading this highly sensitive topic. Rater than get a bunch of feathers all ruffled as many of us have very strong feelings about whether to clip or not. ( I am of the NEVER clip your bird family) may I suggest that you search in the Grey Lounge for these past threads, there are many and there you will read much about both sides of this subject.

I suggest this as these threads can get quite heated between members for and against, and I feel it is of no benefit to rehash the same arguements again...

 

Thanks so much! Look forward to hearing more from you and seeing some pictures!!

[Talon]

I will add that their are ways to clip your bird to prevent crash landings. But the question is, has your bird had the opportunity to learn HOW to fly and land yet? If not, that could be why her landings are so hard.