Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!apple!amdahl!evelyn From: evelyn@uts.amdahl.com (Evelyn Mast) Newsgroups: rec.birds Subject: Re: INDOOR: Wing clipping Message-ID: Date: 15 Feb 91 21:56:39 GMT References: <1991Feb6.231825.29272@cbnewsj.att.com> <3217@legs.UUCP> <1991Feb14.165445.23866@eng.umd.edu> Reply-To: evelyn@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com (Evelyn Mast) Distribution: usa Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA Lines: 42 In article <1991Feb14.165445.23866@eng.umd.edu> linco@eng.umd.edu (Sam C. Lin) writes: > >In fact, my goffin's cockatoo (who is clipped) often hurts his feet >when he jumps onto my hard stone floors. I sometimes see him limping >a little after a particularly bad fall. Therefore, I am going to try >letting him grow his flights back (he was clipped when I bought him, >and I am waiting for his first molt). > >So clipping should be considered on a case by case basis. My belief > >Sam Lin I agree that wing clipping should be done on a case by case basis. It depends on the bird (both breed and temperament) and the living environment. We also have a goffin's cockatoo. We kept his wings clipped for the first 4 years that we had him, and occassionally would take him outside. A couple years ago we decided to go ahead and let his feathers grow out. We have a 2500 sq. ft. house, and no kids (yup - DINKs). He is really clever on the wing. The only time that he has bonked into anything is when startled, which has only happened a couple of times. He generally follows me around the house, and knows which rooms I'm likely to be in. He'll fly down the hall and hover at the end until he's had a chance to look both directions to see where I am. His favorite sport (aside from chewing all the toys we give him) is to buzz my head. He'll fly straight out across my head and lower his feet on my hair as he passes, then do a quick u-turn and land on my shoulder. So sometimes I tease him by ducking as he comes close. He's in his cage whenever we have guests, when we are in-n-out of the back door, and when we can't supervise him (either by eye or ear). Sorry for rambling. Evelyn -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evelyn Mast evelyn@amdahl.com I didn't mean it - I swear evelyn@key.amdahl.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------