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	Wing clipping - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wing clipping is the process of trimming a bird's primary flight feathers (or primaries) so that he or she is no longer fully-flighted.
		To keep a bird from being fully-flighted, wing clipping must be done after every moult, but it is important to only clip the wings when the feathers have finished growing and there is no blood in them.
		Many people clip their birds' wings themselves, although it is a good idea to have an avian veterinarian, pet store employee, or breeder demonstrate the process first.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wing_clipping (458 words)

	Standardization of Wing Clipping for Psittacines
		It is important to educate our clients so they understand that wing clipping is meant only to eliminate the possibility of upward flight, and that their birds may still retain some ability to fly horizontally, and may even gain lift in the wind.
		The main purpose of wing clipping is to prevent upward flight in a bird and not to render a bird flightless.
		Wing clipping is an essential part of avian medicine, and, as avian veterinarians, we should strive to perform a professional service to pet bird owners.
	www.exoticpetvet.net /avian/wings.html (1716 words)

	Proper Wing Clipping
		Both wings should be clipped symmetrically to ensure that a bird can glide to the ground and not fall like a ton of bricks (this can result in an injured or split keel, or an injured beak tip that can cause excessive bleeding).
		I have also heard arguments against this type of wing clip based on the premise that a bird won't molt properly because the feather quills are not heavy enough to fall out during a molt.
		Wing clipping is a very important part of pet bird care, as it prevents many types of accidents and the escape of a bird by flying away.
	www.exoticpetvet.net /avian/clip.html (1554 words)

	Wing Clipping
		Both wings should have the same number of feathers clipped and to the same length, not doing so would mean the bird is unable to balance itself properly and risks injury to its keel bone, beak and wings from crashing because of the loss of control.
		One of the most common reasons for clipping wings feathers is to assist in taming and training a new bird, because the bird has limitations on its flight and therefore movement it becomes more reliant on its owner, often meaning the bird becomes more able to be handled quicker.
		Clipping the wing feathers will reduce the speed at which a bird can fly as well as distance so it is easier for the owner to supervise it.
	www.tailfeathersnetwork.com /birdinformation/wingclipping.php (986 words)

	Pinioning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pinioning is the act of surgically removing the pinion joint, the joint of a bird's wing farthest from the body, to prevent flight.
		Extend the wing; on the end of the wing there is a joint.
		A non-surgical alternative is clipping the feathers, though it only lasts until feathers are replaced during the moult.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pinioning (265 words)

	Wing Clipping Techniques for Parrots
		Wing Clipping Techniques have been developed by a wide number of individuals around the world, this article is a summary of the better points which should be taken into consideration prior to clipping.
		It has been shown that if baby parrots are wing clipped before learning to fly, they may never develop takeoff and landing skills, which help the young birds develop balance and an overall grace and agility that is often lacking in birds that never fly prior to clipping.
		Carefully extricate one wing so you are looking down on the top, this wing should be held at the base of the humerus, and not by the feathers, as injury could occur if the bird should flap this held wing.
	www.theparrotsocietyuk.org /wingclipping.shtml (873 words)

	WING-CLIPPING (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Wing clipping parrots is probably one of the most controversial subjects that can bring emotions to the surface.
		Owners of clipped birds believe they are making their bird more safe, safe from escape, from harzards within the home, from attacking people, and to enable them to train the bird properly.
		We may personally be against wing clipping, but each parrot owner has to evaluate their own living situation and it is better to have a parrot lightly clipped than keep a parrot locked inside the cage for long periods.
	www.parrotpassionsuk.com /Advice/wingclip.htm (481 words)

	Wing Clipping
		Clipping wings limits your bird’s lift, or his ability to fly vertically and horizontally.
		Clipping too many primary feathers may result in the bird not being able to glide to a gentle landing, potentially causing beak, head, or breastbone trauma, not to mention the damage to the bird’s confidence.
		Discuss wing clipping with her, and come to a mutual decision about whether your bird’s wings should be clipped.
	forums.petlovers.com /articles/about/wing_clipping.html (2112 words)

	Feathers, Flight, and Parrotkeeping (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		A third disadvantage of wing clipping is the heavy reliance upon the groomer's judgment, and the bad wing clips that frequently result.
		These too-short wing clips often are the beginning of a feather abuse problem, wherein the parrot either chews off the ends of the remaining flight feathers and any incoming, new flight feathers, or starts to barber or pull the chest feathers.
		If clipping is deemed necessary, the owner should see that it is done in stages, perhaps clipping the first three flight feathers on the outer edge of each wing, then taking the two next flight feathers a couple of weeks later.
	www.holisticbirds.com /Hbn02/spring02/pages/flight3.htm (2082 words)

	Parrots - Clipping Parrots Wings - Judy Leach's Parrots - Breeder of macaws, cockatoos, and african greys
		Although, clipping wings could be a contributing factor to any or all of these, it would certainly not be the only cause or the primary reason for these problems.
		Clipping the wings of a young bird will help to maintain control for training.
		From the underside of the wing, there are short, tertiary, feathers (arrow 4, Illus.1) that cover the tops of the longer flight and secondary feathers.
	www.petparrot.com /ParrotCareWingClipping.htm (830 words)

	Winged Wisdom Pet Bird Magazine - Wing Clipping: Why, When & How for pet parrots and exotic birds - Birds, Birds, Birds
		Bird owners are often advised to clip the wings of their birds.
		Clipping a bird's wings is an easy way to reduce the possibility of such a loss.
		Clipping the male's wings while leaving the female fully flighted can help protect the female by enabling her to more easily escape an attack.
	www.birdsnways.com /wisdom/ww19eii.htm (1322 words)

	NCS - Wing Clipping
		This tends to be a hot issue between those who clip wings for safety, taming, and to reduce the escape risk and those who feel that a bird has a right to fly.
		I'm on the clipping side myself but I admit that flight is a marvelous thing and a bird should not be deprived of flight lightly.
		To clip or not to clip is a decision that each bird owner needs to make for him or herself based on his or her individual situation with his or her individual birds.
	www.cockatiels.org /articles/care/clipfaq.html (687 words)

	Laurella Desborough's Eclectus Center
		Wings provide a means for the bird to secure balance on the perch and to enable ease in walking and running.
		When the wings are clipped at the time of the bird's first flight, the bird has a great deal of difficulty in developing normal climbing and flying skills.
		When wings are hard clipped, the cut ends of the feathers dig into the sides of the bird and become an irritant, encouraging the bird to work on them often and try to remove the problem.
	www.eclectusbreeder.com /wingclipping.htm (701 words)

	Wing Clipping Parrots - Facts and Fiction
		Also remember that wing clipping is not permanent and needs to be re-done at least once a year, maybe after the first cut sooner than this, depending at what stage the feathers are in growth when cut.
		Lastly, below is a passage in favour of wing clipping, mainly because the owner does not want to keep the doors and windows shut and because she feels that she cannot control her bird when it is fully flighted.
		With her wings clipped she is much more friendlier, only bites when threatened, and the urge to destroy everything leaves her.
	www.ckcbirds.co.uk /wingclippingparrots-factsandfiction.htm (1597 words)

	Parrot Wing Clipping
		Another more subtle reason for clipping their wings is to always be in control of your pet parrot and not to let him become the boss which is when you really start to have problems.
		If your new pet is not clipped he can fly around your house at will and if you want to put him in his cage and he knows what you intend to do, which they soon learn, then he flys just a few feet away each time you try to pick him up.
		To clip a birds wing you simply clip most of the longest feathers on one wing only, not both, as the whole idea of clipping is to put him slightly off balance so he cannot fly so well.
	www.robharvey.com /information/wing-clipping-2.html (744 words)

	Forum Message: 'A: Wing Clipping' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Wing clipping is NOT cruel at all, it's akin to a haircut in a human, and when it's done correctly the bird doesn't simply "fall like a feathered brick" when trying to fly; rather he can fly and get distance, he just can't gain height.
		Many people who think wing clipping is "cruel", tend to wish they HAD clipped the bird's wings after their friend flies off.
		I use this wing clip on my cockatiels, so I can allow them to keep their outermost flight feathers yet still be grounded.
	www.practical-pet-care.com /bird_question.php?ID=2.459402123 (1284 words)

	Parrots - Wing clipping, nail and beak management
		From the tip of the wing inwards to the wrist (or first wing joint), there are ten long flight feathers, and the only feathers that should ever be cut.
		When the wings are cut too much and/or the floor is harder than the jungle undergrowth, the skin is split over the ridge of breastbone known as "the keel".
		If the wings are over cut, it is more likely that the chest is going to first be split open again the next time he takes a fall.
	www.robharvey.com /information/wing-clipping.html (994 words)

	Wing Clipping (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Wings are clipped to keep the bird from flying away.
		Nail clipping is more difficult because you will have to be careful not to clip near a tiny blood vessel that runs down the centre of the nail.
		Wrap your bird as if you are going to clip the wing and hold his foot carefully so the bird is not forced to hold still.
	members.iinet.net.au /~schlegl@iinet.net.au/docdog/myweb15/wing_clipping.htm (1779 words)

	Wing Clipping Pearl the Goffins Cockatoo - True Story
		She hasn't had her wings clipped in three years, she flies freely about the house (three laps around the living room is standard), no longer screams unless something disturbs her or she is displaying (the "Pearl Hour").
		She loved the clatter they made when they fell on the counter, and it seemed that no matter what we put underneath the shelf, she would manuever her tail around it when it came time to drop "mines" and we became tired of the clean-up chore when it was time to cook.
		She came with wings clipped, and this is the first year in three that she has actually had a complete set of unclipped feathers, all wing feathers full and unbroken or chewed away.
	www.ckcbirds.co.uk /wingclipping-pearlsstory.htm (495 words)

	Wing Clipping
		A clipped bird is very much at risk of injury or death from a bad fall, or septic sore from repeated minor falls.
		A clipped bird is likely to become frustrated at not being able to fly.
		If your bird is clipped, you can never delight in the grace and exuberance of his flight.
	freespace.virgin.net /cobber.budgies/wingclip.html (486 words)

	Wing Clipping How-To
		Primary feathers are the longest feathers on a birds wing.
		Clipping directly behind the second layer gives the wing a much better look, and does not leave the frayed ends of the primaries exposed.
		Clipping 8 feathers on most birds leaves them too weak to glide when started and they can injure themselves in a fall.
	www.freewebs.com /ycmonline/wingclip2.htm (625 words)

	Takoda Aviary: Wing Clipping
		This is intended to be used as a source for clipping your cockatiel's wings correctly.
		Clipping the wings is a fairly simple matter that should be done a few months after every molt to ensure that the bird is still clipped.
		Then clip one feather at a time from both sides, until you reach the point where the bird is gliding downwards gently.
	www.takoda-aviary.com /wing_clip.htm (783 words)

	Wing Trimming
		If your bird "crashes" to the floor after trimming you have clipped the wings to far back and care must be taken that the bird doesn’t damage its breast bone on hard surfaces, such as table edges or hard wood floors.
		Trimming your birds’ wings is not difficult, but you may wish to have your avian veterinarian or an experienced bird breeder show you how to trim the wings properly the first time.
		To clip Cockatiel toenails use a human toenail clipper, often clipping off the sharp point is all that is necessary, if the toenail is allowed to over grow it is likely that the vein will become extended and some bleeding will occur.
	www.acstiels.com /Articles/BasicCare/wing.html (717 words)

	Winged Wisdom Pet Bird Magazine - Clipping Your Pet Cockatiels Wings
		Many pet bird owners don't keep cockatiel wings clipped because they feel it will hurt the bird, they don't know how, they think the bird is prettier with full feathers, or they feel it isn't fair to the bird.
		Clipping only one can cause the bird harm due to the bird's inability to navigate from the uneven weight distribution.
		Generally wings are clipped in one of two ways.
	www.birdsnways.com /wisdom/ww53eii.htm (1127 words)

	Kaytee » Companion Animals » Birds » Wing Clipping
		Clipping the wings is a painless process and, in fact, a temporary one because the flight feathers will grow back with each successive molt.
		The objective of wing-clipping is to limit a bird's ability to generate upward lift but retain the ability to glide downward to prevent injury from a fall.
		Primary coverts, secondary feathers and secondary coverts are not clipped.
	www.kaytee.com /companion_animals/birds/wing_clipping (133 words)

	Wing Clipping 101 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Gently lift the flight clear of the under-wing coverts and clip the shaft (nearest the body) where the feather barbules begin.
		The under-wing coverts are a row of short feathers that cover the base of the flights on the underside of the wing.
		The portion of the flight feather where the shaft is HARD and mature can be clipped to avoid breaking during vigorous play or from an awkward landing.
	www.parrottalk.com /wing-clipping.htm (106 words)

	Quackers Wing Clipping (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Clip about 5 of the primary flights off one wing.
		Best time to clip is right after a molt when all feathers are fully grown out.
		Clipping will need to be done each year as the cut feathers are replaced when they molt.
	www.poultryconnection.com /quackers/clip.html (143 words)

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