PenClem
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Howdy everyone!
I was reading through some threads the other day and kind of got lost in them for awhile. Now I can't recall where I read this, but saw that folks in the Netherlands are considered to have vastly superior practices with regard to weaning baby birds than, say, Americans and their force-weaning practices (in some cases). It was a blurb within a comment on a post, and as I glossed over the thread, I thought, "Wow, that's really interesting; I'd like to learn more!"
So, what can y'all tell me about that? Why are they better at weaning babies than we are? What is the difference in how they do it, and how do those differences impact the health of the babies? Please do share all you can with me. Links to articles are a huge plus!
I also read somewhere on Facebook recently that wing-clipping is heavily frowned upon these days. I just want to say that when I was working in a pet shop for birds, we did many many many wing trimmings (and nail clippings) each day and no one batted an eye. I'd love to hear why the change in popular opinion and how it affects the mental well-being of the bird(s) who go unclipped.
I, myself, have fully flighted Lovebirds because, personally, I think it's better for the bird if they can fly around. That's the most basic reasoning I have for it. I'm sure there are much more deeply rooted thought processes for leaving birds flighted, and those are the ones I'd like to hear. I want to know why YOU leave your bird flighted, and also how you handle the bird(s) when in flight.
These two subjects are on my mind, and I'd love to learn more! Please feel free to share opinions, but especially fact-based information pertaining to them. Thank you!
I was reading through some threads the other day and kind of got lost in them for awhile. Now I can't recall where I read this, but saw that folks in the Netherlands are considered to have vastly superior practices with regard to weaning baby birds than, say, Americans and their force-weaning practices (in some cases). It was a blurb within a comment on a post, and as I glossed over the thread, I thought, "Wow, that's really interesting; I'd like to learn more!"
So, what can y'all tell me about that? Why are they better at weaning babies than we are? What is the difference in how they do it, and how do those differences impact the health of the babies? Please do share all you can with me. Links to articles are a huge plus!
I also read somewhere on Facebook recently that wing-clipping is heavily frowned upon these days. I just want to say that when I was working in a pet shop for birds, we did many many many wing trimmings (and nail clippings) each day and no one batted an eye. I'd love to hear why the change in popular opinion and how it affects the mental well-being of the bird(s) who go unclipped.
I, myself, have fully flighted Lovebirds because, personally, I think it's better for the bird if they can fly around. That's the most basic reasoning I have for it. I'm sure there are much more deeply rooted thought processes for leaving birds flighted, and those are the ones I'd like to hear. I want to know why YOU leave your bird flighted, and also how you handle the bird(s) when in flight.
These two subjects are on my mind, and I'd love to learn more! Please feel free to share opinions, but especially fact-based information pertaining to them. Thank you!