Chop! Chop! Chop!

[HaleBoppPeachyluv]

So my hubby and I have been discussing getting sunnybird's wings clipped for the last couple weeks because it's been getting harder and harder to get her back in her cage.

Yesterday, she was out & something set her off and she was flying, flying, flying back and forth from a window to a ceiling fan. And she wouldnt stop, even though she was panting. She was breathing hard & chirping, and looking a little wild-eyed...and she wouldn't come down. We had to lure her into the bathroom, and I stood there while she calmed down, and then had to creep up and catch..... poor thing.


After that, we took her to get her wings clipped. Today, she's preening a lot, but seems nonplussed. We brought her out of her cage and she stayed close and on us & wanted lots of skritching. I think it's better for all of us.

[Flapjack]

Glad she's ok with it.

The one and only time I got a few of Jack's wings clipped, she was FURIOUS!

She is such an incredible acrobat, and it was (at that time) hard to catch her if I needed to. She only got a few feathers done, and until they molted out, she was attacking her wings, rolling on the floor trying to bite her back, attacking her toys etc. At first I thought something was poking her, but I took her back in and the vet checked them.

She was just REALLY mad. >:

I'll never do that to her again. She's easy to catch now, cuz she always wants to mate with me- lol. I'm thinking I'll probably keep my caique clipped, though, so in case Jack or Chino get too close, they can get away quickly.

Enjoy this time with her :blush: all the extra skritching is good bonding time:)

[lemonypickett]

I always saw to Eddie when he starts getting fresh.. "Time for an attitude adjustment!".

A wing clip really makes him lovable. I keep them long enough so he can fly short distances, but the chasing him all over the house to catch him is what always drives me to clip him again.

I also worry less about him flying into a ceiling fan or out the door. He can still fly little bits, which he loves. When he lands, he shakes all over as if to say "Yeah!! I did it!! That was fun". So, really I have the best of both worlds.

Enjoy your new little cuddly fluff ball. :)

[michael]

Its good to hear Sunnybird appears no worse for wear after having her wings clipped........:)........Likewise, in that you both took the time to think things through. As good fidparents, we know it can be a tough decision sometimes to go ahead with having them done.

[lemonypickett]

I know, someone wrote something mean on my youtube video with Eddie clipped. Non-bird people just don't understand.

A friend of mine was taught growing up that a bird indoors was bad luck. She couldn't even be in the same house as a caged bird. She was told it was evil.

That made me feel great, let me tell you. :blush:

Glad Sunnybird is happy. I know people that don't clip, and they don't let the bird out of the cage at all for fear of catching them. I think a bird would rather have more limited flight, and the run of the house. Just my 2 cents.