wing clipping

ok so ceasers wings (orange wing zon) came to me fully flighted the lady said she had never tried to clip his wings and so i dont know if or when he ever has had them clipped ..I was hoping I could get some feed back on wing clipping In all the books I have read most say that the wings should be clipped but there are a few that think that wing clipping causes them to be less confident so they wont talk as much it could cause an attitute change. Not trying to sound stupid or anything but could it help with his aggressivness towards my husband or would it not have an affect at all. Also I am wanting to do it my self because we live in alaska and I dont know how much it normally cost for a wing clipping everywhere else but it cost 39$ at the avian vets here.

I think it very well could help his aggression. A while back, there was a woman on here whose Amazon was aggressive to everybody but her, and clipping his wings helped quite a bit.

When I let Puck's wings grow out, he started get get more full-of-attitude than he already was, which calmed down after I clipped him. He didn't seem upset about it, other than disliking the process.

Darcy was fully flighted when I got him. Actually, he flew to somebody's shoulder in a park, which eventually led to me getting him. He's apparently a good flyer. I clipped him since he apparently has a habit of escaping...

It may be a good idea to have them done the first time by the vet that way you can watch and learn~

i wouldnt do it yourself. take him to a vet. or some pet stores( usually small family owned ones) may clip then for like 10-20 bucks.

i wont affect his confidence at all. what someone might have ment is if you clip a baby to early, so he has never in his life had a chance to fly. that would affect confidence. after they fly a few times they would be fine for a clipping. right after they wont realized they are clipped and still try to fly. but just fall to the ground. after a while they learn though

Go to the vet and watch how he does it. I would explain to you how to do it but its very difficult over the Internet

It would be good for you to make some local bird friends that could help with the trimmings of wings and nails. It would save you a ton!!!! If your unsure on how to do it, either find someone local with knowledge or to the vet.

What training methods have you used to try and curb the bird's aggression towards your husband?

It's your personal choice to clip or not to clip. It depends on you and the environment.

If you have other pets that can be harmful to your parrot, like dog or cat, or lots of windows, glass doors, and walls, it would be better to clip your amazon. If your orange wing amazon is very aggressive, it would also be a good idea to clip it. Because you don't want a parrot that flies to you, run up your arm and bite you on the nose.

However, it would be best if you don't clip your parrot, because it would be better for the parrot's health. And it's a great way to bond with your parrot by doing recall training.

But personally, I don't feel that my parrot is less confidence when they are clipped. My alexandrine parakeet Ozzie, he's cage is about 3 meters away from a couch, he always flies from his cage to the couch to hang out with me. He is half clipped. I did not clip him fully because I don't want him to fall from his cage and hurt himself.

And I don't recommend clipping it yourself for the start, go to a vet or pet shop to get it clip for the first few times before thinking clipping yourself. You can hurt your parrot by clipping too far that you cut a blood feather. Also, don't clip only one wing, which a lot of people do. Because the parrot is more likely to loose its balance.

Hope this helped

I don't like clipping, but I also strongly feel it's the person's own decision. You understand your bird more then we can.

My galah was clipped when I got her, and I clipped a few new finger feathers. She is now fully flighted and I love that she can get the best exercise possibly by flying. I do think clipping can hurt a birds confidence, birds are all different and clipping them effects each individual differently. While one bird may not even notice another may suddenly feel uneasy on a perch. Even though Rosie is now fully flighted she acts like a clipped bird unless something startles her, and rather then flutter to the ground she flies to my hand, or a chair.

My Jenday was fully flighted, but escaped 5 times which eventually led to his death. My Hahns is show clipped and lacks no confidence whatsoever. He flys anyway although they are short trips between furniture until he gets to me.

My Jenday loved to fly and it showed in the way he carried himself. But I cannot lose another bird that way so Hahnzel will not be fully flighted.

it's what works for you and your bird in your situation, Th e best advice i can give is learn to clip yourself if you want your bird clipped. It's your responsibility to keep them clipped and most vets clip to the extreme to be safe rather than sorry.I lightly clip my pet and have to do it several times a year. Learn to do it your self. Maybe i should make a vid.

Henpecked that would be great if you could make and post a video on wing clipping. I am sure a lot of forum members would really appreciate it .I know I for one would love it. PLEASE

When i get home 1st week in Feb i'll post a vid on how to do it right. Please remind me if i forget. I'm sure jake could stand a trim.

coopers wings are clipped enough so he cant fly, but can glide safly to the ground when he falls. it may help with aggression, it will NOT affect confidence and talking. cooper is very confident and likes to talk.