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Re: How Long till She Flies?
Like a human child who hasn't been allowed to use their legs for any kind of self-transport since the first day they learned to walk, and has since grown larger and heavier while their muscles and bones have only got smaller and weaker, how long it takes will depend on how badly stunted her physical development is and how much practice she does now that her flight feathers are functional again. It sounds like she has the know-how, confidence and desire for flight, so all she needs is more practice to build up her aerobic fitness, muscular mass and neuro-muscular connections.
Budgies in the wild are nomadic and spend almost every waking hour in flight, not even landing when they fly low to take a gulp of water mid-flight. Their respiratory system is highly efficient to make this possible, so like all animals whose primary mode of transportation is flight, flying is the only exercise that's physically demanding enough to make them use their lungs to their full capacity. So it doesn't matter if they're climbing and walking all day, no flying still means no aerobic exercise. Getting zero aerobic exercise is bad enough for all the same cardiovascular and neurochemical reasons it's bad for humans, but for birds, getting insufficient weight-bearing exercise is devastating too, because it results in a) low bone density, which makes their already hollow bones even more fragile as well as preventing females from using their calcium stores to form a healthy egg, and b) poor muscle mass and neuro-muscular control, making it even harder for females to push out their weak calcium-deprived eggs. Lack of exercise is the main reason that life-threatening egg-binding is so much more common in captivity than in the wild. I'm telling you this to explain why I think your budgies' current lack of exercise is a serious problem akin to two huskies being kept in single small room all day with no space to run. Buying a suitable cage for them today would not be a waste of money even if Sunny's cage became available tomorrow, because every day that their cage is so cramped there isn't even enough space to safely fly, and every day that you risk having to clip them again for their safety, is unacceptable. If that happens you can always sell the one you buy at what would only be a small loss as a slightly used item. Last edited by Aspie_Aviphile; 08-24-2019 at 01:07 AM. |
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Re: How Long till She Flies?
I just saw this after my Penny update on her flying triumph!!! She is best guess abrvibfo giv j at rescue close to ten, it's taken her a year to learn to fly.
Has your bird gotten in all the flight feathers after the clip? My parakeets also change out flight feathers much faster than me other birds. Penny took about six months to get all her new flight feathers replaced. I think Sailboat said it's the landings that make I an un-flighted bird afraid. And if they missed that fledging stage due to being clipped , they loose a lot of instinctual driven urge to learn. They also become emotionally stunted, lose confidence. It's so very important to let birds fledge fully before clipping wings if you must... One thing to try if all flight feathers are in, is to make a game of short leaps to a soft surface like your bed. You might have to gently force this a bit, start just a couple inches from the bed, and slowly move a little higher, based on your birds take of this activity. It lets them know they can land without hurting. Most birds who never learned to fly also lack confidence to make even shirt hops between perches too. Penny had yet to learn the hop.. Good luck! Takes time!!! Read Sailboat blue sticky at the top of the Amazon forum, lost of great reading for shut down birds, and birds that can't fly ( I think I read there) anyway it's great reading for everyone regardless of the type of parrot you have.
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Re: How Long till She Flies?
Yes, I had the same question as Laura: have you actually gotten the new feathers in yet?
Once the feathers are back, it’s just. A matter of time as aspie outlined above. |
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Re: How Long till She Flies?
She actually does Not have her flight feathers back. That's kinda what I was wondering, the time frame for new flight feathers.
I got her in mid-March, and she's definitely swapped out a lot of the green feathers on her back for new yellow ones since then. But her wings are still rather short, very ragged & uneven. So, I've been wondering when to expect those flight feathers might grow back. |
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Re: How Long till She Flies?
Per the below link conures molt once a year, and the entire process takes 2 months. A gradual molt makes sense because if all the feathers fell out together the bird couldn't fly or stay warm. I suspect the actual time of the year when its molt occurs may depend on which hemisphere each conure lives in since the two hemisphere's seasons are reversed. Perhaps molt time is also affected by how much artificial light it gets in your home, maybe temp, humidity, and diet ????? Just saying ... when the molt actually occurs may might be predicted with great precision. Green Cheek Conure Molting ? Understanding these cheeky conures
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Re: How Long till She Flies?
& put up their return-ladder, to give them the option to come out, the budgies tend to remain INside their new cage. (This is complete change from the prior cage.) Now I'm just hoping that whenever Sunny finally grows new flight-feathers & starts flying, that her identical cage still remains sufficient for her. I THINK it will. The cages are pretty spacious, and the platforms really increase the usable space too. Last edited by fiddlejen; 09-02-2019 at 02:26 PM. |
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