When Will They Grow Back In?

[Parrot1]

My grey came too me at 4 months old with clipped wings

Now S/he's About 6 months old now..

when will the flight wings grow back?

 

[Piasa]

It can take awhile for them to grow back in. I am trying to remember how long it took my little guys, maybe 6 months to a year? Someone else will probably be able to tell you more specifically.

You can still help him learn some flight behaviors even though he is clipped like flapping wings, taking outside (in travel cage or harness) and letting him see long distances and feel the wind, and gently tapping beak to windows and mirrors to learn they can't be flown through. These help their brain develop so they have better eyesight and coordination, and they will become better fliers.

 

[Crazy]

I have no experience with African Greys, but, like Piasa said, my birds grew their flight feathers back in 6 months. I think they grow back in during or after molting, but don't quote me on that. Good luck!

 

[Kae]

I think, from my friend at the bird rescue, it takes about 6 months on average. But it can depend how short they were cut. Like Piasa said, teaching flight behavior is good to do before they grow in.

 

[Parrot1]

It can take awhile for them to grow back in. I am trying to remember how long it took my little guys, maybe 6 months to a year? Someone else will probably be able to tell you more specifically.

You can still help him learn some flight behaviors even though he is clipped like flapping wings, taking outside (in travel cage or harness) and letting him see long distances and feel the wind, and gently tapping beak to windows and mirrors to learn they can't be flown through. These help their brain develop so they have better eyesight and coordination, and they will become better fliers.

he already exercising his wings all the time and what do you mean by long distances and feel the wind? you mean i should make toss him in the air and that will help him learn?

 

[Piasa]

I mean that if you take him outside safely in a travel cage or on harness, he will be able to see long distances which stimulates a young bird's brain. Birds that don't get this opportunity when young will not be as skillful fliers because their brain will not have developed as deeply (like how fine motor skills are learned when you have a young child play a musical instrument or similar activity). Same with feeling the wind.

 

[OOwl]

My Grey used to take about 9 months to completely grow back in from a full, moderate wing trim. However, my guy is not a good flyer at all so I elected to let them grow out completely. He was fully fledged as a baby so he knows how to fly; it's just not his strong suit. I take him outside almost daily when the weather is nice but he travels to the outdoor aviary on the back porch in his carrier. Good luck with the grow out and learning to fly.