Safamirzaš¤
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- Mar 26, 2022
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- Parrots
- Cockatiel
Hello! I have a male cockatiel who is around 3-5 months old.
He isnāt great at flying, but heās not terrible either. I think his wings were clipped his whole life. They are still clipped because we got them clipped recently because his right wing needed to heal. Now, he can flap them just fine and fly only a little bit. If he flies too much he will fall on his face.
I DO NOT plan on clipping them ever again unless it is absolutely necessary. I just had a question:
Can birds with clipped wings or wings that have been clipped since they were young learn to fly properly again? When he moults and his new feathers come in, will he learn to fly again? Will he think flying is too hard or give up? How can I train him right now to prepare him for his moult and his new feathers in the future?
I think he is around 3 or 5 months old. When will he moult?
He isnāt great at flying, but heās not terrible either. I think his wings were clipped his whole life. They are still clipped because we got them clipped recently because his right wing needed to heal. Now, he can flap them just fine and fly only a little bit. If he flies too much he will fall on his face.
I DO NOT plan on clipping them ever again unless it is absolutely necessary. I just had a question:
Can birds with clipped wings or wings that have been clipped since they were young learn to fly properly again? When he moults and his new feathers come in, will he learn to fly again? Will he think flying is too hard or give up? How can I train him right now to prepare him for his moult and his new feathers in the future?
I think he is around 3 or 5 months old. When will he moult?