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Re: Wing Clipping
JMHO here but I find it safer to do wing trims with 2 people. One holding and one clipping.
Towels defonatly used with the bigger birds to prevent injury to yourself, your helper and the bird.
Be very careful not to clip a blood feather. The bird will bleed out real fast.
Birds can still get in to danger even with their wings clipped. They can glide off of your shoulder/play stand, into things. So never have your bird on your shoulder when cooking or adventuring outside. I have heard of people loosing their birds because they were on the owners shoulder and were able to get enough height to make it to the trees.
If you find that your bird seems to be stressing out (signs: open mouth breathing, wings held out to side, or rolling of eyes) Stop immediately. Return the bird to its cage and watch from a distance for the bird to return to normal breathing. Try to trim its wings tomorrow. If the bird becomes stressed the next day, take the bird to a Vet or a breeder that knows how to clip wings. Breeders and Vets that have been doing wing trims for a long time they will do it quickly and cause less stress for the bird. If you find the ride to the Vets or breeders will cause stress ask the vet or breeder to come to your house.
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