https://beautyofbirds.com/should-i-clip-my-budgies-wings/ Come discover the beauty of birds Sun, 05 Nov 2023 10:16:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://beautyofbirds.com/should-i-clip-my-budgies-wings/#comment-2002603 Tue, 25 Jul 2023 23:21:04 +0000 https://beakcraze.com/?p=1620#comment-2002603 Hi, I have a male about a year old who has a lot of spirit. He was born into a large family and allowed every freedom. I believe that he may have had a poor diet because he now has a second respiratory infection since I got him. They seem to be connected with my feeding him millet, and it’s my belief that it’s a result of a compromised immune system.
He was in shock when I got him because he went into a quiet room (with no bird noises). I spent regular time with him but he seemed depressed and unwell so I went ahead (after quarantine) and paired him with my other bird ( and older female). They are quite bonded now. After he was treated for his first illness, I began making progress with my birds by regularly holding out my finger as closely as they would allow. But now that he is sick again- I’ll have to start over if I can get him well (vet appointment tomorrow). I have considered clipping his wings for taming but am afraid to break his spirit. He’s quite a little “spunk” and a birds-bird. He’ll sit like a lump if I don’t play bird forest sounds for him most days. And they get excitement from the bird- feeder too. My question is- do you think clipping could ever break the spirit of a bird? My fella, Gideon, loves to fly. He reminds me of fierce B-52 bomber. Lol. I’ll attempt natural training/bonding if he gets well, but if you have any advice- I’d love to hear it!

]]> https://beautyofbirds.com/should-i-clip-my-budgies-wings/#comment-2002602 Wed, 22 Jul 2020 08:15:03 +0000 https://beakcraze.com/?p=1620#comment-2002602 My budgie came from a breeder who had hand trained him, he was a young chick, but she clipped his wings the morning she was putting him up for sale and I got him that afternoon. Yes, he’s trained, but he can’t fly, he crashlands after a few feet, I have to lift him up, but he’s confused, scared, hurt and I’m only adding to the stress, so after a month I’ve had him he’s still running away from me in the cage, running up and down, showing other signs of distress. Let them have freedom to make up their own minds id they want to stay with you or leave, I don’t know how to heal the hurt he’s had, I think I’ll need to start at the beginning again, approach him quietly and give him all the attention he’ll need till he can trust me, I hope.

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