danmcq Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Hi All - Just a short poll to see how many clipped or non-clipped Parrots we have out there. Please go vote at: http://poll.pollcode.com/FPw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Done Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted November 20, 2007 Author Share Posted November 20, 2007 Thanks Tracy!! :-) FYI - I voted Clipped, due to the present state of my Parrots as I am letting the Primaries grow out. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrohan Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 I will be letting my grey's feathers grow. He was clipped, but suffered a split keel. Hence, the change of heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dblhelix Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Interesting poll. So far its amlost even. I bet 10 years ago it would have been heavily weighted on the "clipped" side (at least in the US). I think this trend is shifting (for better or worse) as the apparent benefits of keeping flighted birds is becoming better understood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMustee Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 I voted clipped...I'm thinking of letting him become fully flighted now that he is very well trained and could be trusted...the sun conure I had was full flight and would not dare leave my side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted November 20, 2007 Author Share Posted November 20, 2007 I think we should conduct this poll a year from now when those of us with clipped Parrots have gone through a full molt ( our parrots too ;-) )and all the primaries are in. We may see a much larger shift to the flighted side B) Keep voting eveyone, this is good info :-)<br><br>Post edited by: danmcq, at: 2007/11/20 14:41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 You reckon Dan.B) I voted clipped but I am allowing Josey's wing feathers to grow out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skuffy Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Yeppers Max is clipped..I voted.... I don't mind at all being clipped :woohoo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Not clipped but still waiting for the return of primarys after earthquake, so poor Charlie not flighted at moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane08 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Just voted, not clipped and it's the most amazing thing to see both of them flying together around the house. They chase each other and fly together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterDavE Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Definatley not clipped cleo the other day broke out of here cage while i was in bed and obviously she wanted to play so she flew into the bed room me and Teresa heard a noise i lift my head up and she lands right on top of it. :laugh: Best alarm i have ever had Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siobha9 Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Do we just vote once? or once for each bird? I voted not clipped just once - but I have 2 greys not clipped and a caique clipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 Wow, you guys rekindled this old poll...Cool. :-) Well Dayo is clipped, but he can fly very well through out the house. He is going through a molt now and I will let his primaries come in completely. I want to see what he can do with the whole enchilada....... B) He never goes outside without a harness or in his travel cage though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 I voted. Talon was clipped 2 times, once when she came to me at 8 1/2 weeks old, and again at 1. She is now 2 1/2 years old. I DO NOT clip her. She has free flight of the house, and she is an amazing flyer. She still likes us to carry her around. She will fly through out the day. You should see her maneuver her way through the house, doorways, etc. Judy, FYI, I do have cathedral ceilings. I was worried about Talon flying up on the chandelier in the foyer, landing on it where I can't reach her, and pooping all over it, where I can't reach to clean it. But the glass shook so much, and she doesn't like the clanging sound of it, so she flies off. Of course, my screaming in a panic helps I'm sure!! :pinch: :lol: She's done that 3 times, and said, never again, I hope! :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 I just voted clipped, but like most people, I'm letting her wings grow out, so hopefully next year, I'll be able to vote unclipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Yep, Klaus was clipped when I got him. He can fly a little, but not very well. That's another thing my husband and I differ on - I don't especially want to keep him clipped. I think it's unfair and can be damaging psychologically (not to mention physically when they're clipped too much and they fall like a stone). Husband seems to think if we don't clip him he will absolutely fly away this summer. Even though I have no intention of taking him out without his harness (the theory is: He'll be out of his cage in the house and someone will open a door, and out he'll go.) Personally I think if that were to happen he'd be fairly easy to catch. What do you guys think? Now I'm getting paranoid! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Well i voted early on in the poll, but just to say none of my four are clipped & never will be.I respect individual views on clipping but reading through this thread it would appear that the majority of clipped greys are being allowed to regrow their flight feathers, which is great news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatherStrella Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 I voted "no"...Harrison was clipped 2 years ago...or should I say she was butchered 2 years ago. Her wings are just now getting back to normal...we don't plan on clipping them again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah_Rae Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Juji is not clipped. I love watching Juj fly...especially when she hovers. That is the coolest thing to see. Her precision is amazing. Can't wait till it gets warm enough to take her outside...leashed of coarse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyKay Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Im unsure if I'll clip my babys wings. Im still undecided. I had a White bellied Caique a few years ago (RIP Jester) And I didn't clip them, but he very rarely flew, and when he did it was very short distances. But, I do have four kids and with them in and out of the house Id hate to lose my bird out the door. Im still really unsure what I will do with my TAG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyric Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 None of my birds are clipped. Lyric went through a clumsy phase when he was fledging and ended up breaking off all his tail feathers. Until he grew some back in he didn't fly much because he just didn't have good balance or braking ability. Now that he has a full tail again it's hard to keep him in one spot. I've seriously considered clipping his wings just to get him a little bit more under control, but I do think it's good for birds to fly so I haven't done it yet and probably can't bring myself to take away his freedom like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 AshleyKay i would say consider letting your baby learn how to fly & develop his flight muscles before you decide, many babies are clipped to young & dont have the chance to develop their flying skills & this may cause problems later on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronda477 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 I voted Yes Dan, mine are clipped all of them. We have too many windows and kids going in and out, it's for their safety, otherwise I could care less, but one flight into the Window SweetHeart went, and she even shook her head after landing, like what in the heck! This was just a few days after we got her home and actually as most of you know she was already clipped with 5 feathers on each wing lol. She was just determined lol. Than the added issue of them flying to each other's cages, toes started to get nipped and I was very worried about having a missing toe. So they are all clipped now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanlung Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 This poll pleased me. No need for me to say which way I voted as that answer is obvious. Its not just the poll, its the comments here that gladdened me together with the happiness expressed in your living with flighted parrot at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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