I adopted a new ringneck dove quite some time ago. He gets many hours out of his cage and I am always trying to tame him while I am home.
When I first bought him his wings were clipped by his previous owner because he would flap his wings hard and damage them against objects, the ceiling, and the perch when taking off.
Now he often walks around my room and follows me warily, but when he does try to fly he will jump off of me, desk, or whatever he may have climbed into, and hit the floor. Often he will flap and damage his wings against the ground or any nearby objects. I'm not sure how to prevent him from doing this while still providing proper exercise and out-of-the-cage time?
I have been treating his scabs and any bleeding feathers, but I worry he may injure himself badly.
Edit: Normally I can train a bird faster, but this bird is only slightly motivated for sunflower seeds, so it is proving difficult
When I first bought him his wings were clipped by his previous owner because he would flap his wings hard and damage them against objects, the ceiling, and the perch when taking off.
Now he often walks around my room and follows me warily, but when he does try to fly he will jump off of me, desk, or whatever he may have climbed into, and hit the floor. Often he will flap and damage his wings against the ground or any nearby objects. I'm not sure how to prevent him from doing this while still providing proper exercise and out-of-the-cage time?
I have been treating his scabs and any bleeding feathers, but I worry he may injure himself badly.
Edit: Normally I can train a bird faster, but this bird is only slightly motivated for sunflower seeds, so it is proving difficult
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