Is clipping safe?

​@@emilybrunelle2464 hopefully if there is reason and actually it's usually safe just mentally if you prevent them from flying by clipping to much

No it is not.

Don’t clip your birds wings!! It stresses them out and they can even die because of this!!! Imagine if I chopped off your legs and you had to crawl around!!! This is how they feel

Wow, thank you for the kind words. And thank you for watching our videos. Kevin

My grandmas vet recommended pet owners to not clip their birds wings for obvious reasons because she explained that there have been cases where the feathers started growing back and they became ingrown under the skin and started getting infected causing a cyst to form under the birds skin it happened to my grandmothers cockatoo she has a cyst on the top of her wing after they clipped her wings when she was of age where it was acceptable to do so and not it’s permanent and according to vets there is no way physically possible to remove it because it rests on the skin where a blood vessel is located underneath the flesh that makes up the birds wing. Im not rocking anybody’s boat here I’m just saying it’s risky to do that to the bird in general because cysts can form under their skin and if you try to remove it or have a vet remove it it will ultimately kill your bird in the process because a birds wings are a sensitive area full of tiny little blood vessels and bones and professional or not they shouldn’t be dinked with because in general the wings are the birds only source of flight or support for it’s tiny little body they need those wings to fly in case they are ambushed by a predator in This case it would be the family dog or cat birds scare very easily and I can vouch on that with tonight’s event my grandmother just had to admit her 17 year old cockatiel to the vet because her dog shook and the jingling of its dog tags scares the bird so bad that it ended up having to get both its wings bandaged and put into a temporary carrier one of which is custom made to handle to bird’s situation and protect it from harm as it’s wings began to heal the situation there was scary the vet told my grandmother if the bird gets hurt again it will bleed to death and die and that’s strictly if it manages to damage the blood feathers in it’s wings in any way you have to realize in not talking about a baby cockatiel I’m talking about one that’s been alive for 17 years and thankfully it was just a blood feather issue and the poor baby didn’t have a heart attack or whatever because according to my grandmother this all escalated when they were asleep but the dog was awake and scared the crap outta them and before she knew it one thing lead to another and before she knew it it was off to the vets and into the recovery carrier he went

Hi dear, your bird has been petter too much so they still want to act like babies so that you will still be giving them all the love of a baby bird. Keep it up dear they really need all the love of the owner. Bless you dear and take care of yourself and your wonderful bird. 🙏👍💐

Absolutely! I lost one years back from being startled. I think just 2 or 3 feathers is a good preference. Especially since it's so used to flying. Thanks for that realization.

Thank you for watching... Kevin

PLEASE NEVER CLIP YOUR BIRDS WINGS!!

In other words ... you were too irresponsible to ensure that your birds can't get out of the door or escape the house, so in response you're now actively choosing to cripple any new birds due to your own negligence. Birds need to fly to stay healthy and happy. Clipping wings is literally animal abuse. Don't get a bird if you can't accept that they need to fly or you lack the awareness to make sure they can't escape. I've had several unclipped birds for 25+ years and NOT ONCE has one escaped or even come close.

Thank you for watching. Good luck.

Thank you for watching. I hope you come back and join our little bird channel.. Kevin

I'm just like you, all my birds were flighted.Then it happened to me. Last month my velcro green cheek of 6 yrs must've got spooked and broke his neck, never got spooked like that had happened before then. It' was at night time while I was sleeping. That's why I'm learning about clipped wings now for my other birds. Accidents happen when you least expect it. I miss him so much...I always was proud because they could enjoy the beauty of flight after this event I'm reconsidering. Maybe it's just not suited for an indoor pet. Wish you the best - I don't post much but I wanted to share this.

Good luck with your baby's... Thanks for watching.

Lmaooo

Disgusting.

At times it does.....lol Thanks for watching. Kevin

That's a great idea. let me see what I can do.

@@Bird.Squawk thanks 🙂👍

@@Bird.Squawk mention me when you upload it

On most of my birds I use regular scissors. However in the past on some of my macaws in order to clip their wings I had to use pliers. I bought an expensive pair of pliers that were very sharp and that did the trick.

@@Bird.Squawk Awesome, maybe I’m just getting bad pairs of scissors 🤣 Might just have to bust out the sharpening block haha

Well dear, any scissors will do in order to clip the feathers of your bird as long as it is very sharp, also you have to be very careful whilst holding the bird and the scissors ✂️ mistakes can often occur without you noticing. I wish you good luck dear and enjoy your happiness with your wonderful bird 🦅

If the feather was fully grown when it was clipped it will stay like that until it falls out during a molt. After that a new feather will grow in its place.

Hi dear, yes dear is my answer to your question. Their wings will automatically drop off after one year and the new feathers will be grown by then and if you wish to cut them off again then carefully cut it as you have previously cut by not harming the bird. Take care of your bird and you have a wonderful day. 🙏👍💐

Hi question- I cut my cockatiels feathers as instructed and she can still fly

@@lunark2440they can still go short lengths but only so far before they have to land

I cut my baby birds wings using this video, although I used thick leather gloves 😅 it turned out just how the vet does it, thank you

It's been my experience that once they learn that they can't fly that well that they stop trying. That's not to say, all are like this. The method I use with clipping only the outer five feathers eliminates the bird from getting lift. Therefore, this keeps them from flying upwards.

i saw many clipped birds that can land safely from high distances.. i think clipping only helps in not flying upwards but their wings are still effective during landing or outdoors.. even a clipped bird can get left by the wind outdoors and fly upwards, i don't think even a clipped bird would get hurt from falling from any distance

Well dear if you are so much worried then go to a pet shop and get a bird parashoot for your bird so there’s no danger of it falling it will land on the ground very respectfully safe and happy. ❤️👍🙏💐

They can fly a little. But they can't take flight and get any height. So they mostly fly gently to the ground. I still wouldn't trust taking my bird outside.

Until their next molt.

Maybe a year

​@@funnypets7221i thought it was 5 months?

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it’s not his fault that they’re screaming bruh😂😂 they just do it

You don't know that this doesn't hurt them *at all* , right? The birds in this video are around a month old, that is like a 3 year old baby and NOT an infant. Even then, cutting hair never hurt anyone - unless you went for the ears

You’re making something out of nothing

we clip for safety reasons. over 32 years we've heard the stories of birds getting away or even flying around the house and flying into windows.

​@@Bird.Squawkyeah considering your practices maybe you should rescind being a bird breeder

So it doesn’t fly into windows and break their necks. So it doesn’t fly out the door and starve to death because because it’s a domesticated animal that depends on humans to feed them. Many reasons. It’s like cutting your dogs nails

@@yoinks9907 actually there is a higher chance of them flying into windows and getting injured, because they will still try to fly even though their wings are clipped, it also makes them unable to balance sometimes. 70% of clipped birds get injured because they cant control/balance themselves while trying to fly. And no they are not like cutting dog’s nails, but instead like cutting off their feet because its the bird’s way of moving around other than walking

I clip my parrots bc I let them free roam all day but they could fly out the door so I would rather have the wings clipped so they can spend their lives out of a cage all day instead of having flight. but having stress of watching the door every 5 seconds which would eventually lead to putting it in a cage more often.

@@josiahdizon2334 maybe don't be a karen

You should definitely clip their wings. It's the safest thing to do

Someone has never had cockatiels. I made the mistake of leaving feathers on mine and he got hurt flying in a mirror. Then flew away. 100% for safety clip the feathers.

Clearly you know ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about cockatiels or their sounds. That is the begging for food sound while they have their own set of sounds that they make when in fear. Fools! just mind your own business!

You should mind your own business! I clip my parrots wings so they can spend their lives free roaming in my house all day. The stress of watching the door every five seconds would lead to putting the bird in a cage more often which in the end would conclude that the clipped winged bird actually has more freedom then the not clipped bird.

​@@bythebnro7498then don't have them!

@@maxm.6169 OOOOOI SIGMA MODE ON! Ur rlly felt 🔥🔥🔥😈👿didn’t you

@@bythebnro7498 grow the fuck up

BIRDS HAVE WINGS FOR A REASON YOU SHOULDN’T TAJE THAT AWAY FROM THEM

*TAKE

IT’S LIKE TAKING A DOG’S NOSE AWAY

WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE!?

IF YOU CLIP A BIRD’S WINGS THEN YOU’RE MORE OF AN ANIMAL THAN THEY’LL EVER BE