when I got my bird, the pet store had him clipped as most do. he was quiet, sad, uninterested in toys, unwilling to try or do anything, ate way less than he does now, chewed and barbered feathers, over preened them, plucked them out mildly (around the wrist area on the wing, near his crop, and...
Kermit, my GCC, came to me as a clipped baby who I presume was never allowed to learn how to fly. It's the only reason I can think to explain her aversion to flight. When I initially allowed her flight feather's to grow out, she only flew when spooked. Over time she learned controlled flight...
My little sweetie has some of her flight feathers. Today we were going to get her clipped again, but I told my dad I wanted to target train her so she could fly from across the room and I said it's really good exercise, so now she won't be clipped! At least for a little while... Right now I'm...