I got my B&G Kayko at the age of 20. He was a real flier and his first day he wound up in the spaghetti sauce on the stove. The second day he hit the ceiling fan. The third day he flew hard into the sliding glass door. It was then I resolved to getting him trimmed professionally so that flying would no longer be an issue. For the past decade I have kept him regularly trimmed (10 feather trim) and it is totally impossible for him to fly. You must leave him with some feathers so he does not smash his breastbone hitting the ground, but he will quickly learn he cannot fly and will no longer try. I regularly take all three of my trimmed birds out in public for the past ten years and have not had one instance where they could fly away. My worst scenerio to date is I was at the beach facing inland and a big wave came ashore frightening Clifford and he hopped off my shoulder into the surf. He got all wet and sandy but that was not terrible. Trimming removes the fear of losing them and increases the joy of owning them and sharing them with others in public. To prove to yourself he can't fly after trimming, take him to a school gym or church activity hall with a mat on the floor if you don't have a big room. We have our birds to ENJOY. Make it safe and then go out and enjoy them. Click thumbnails to enlarge.
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