How should I clip my bird's wings?

[Beasley]

Lasko 3542 20" Cyclone Fan with Remote Control, Beige https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001VE936Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_fucBDbX1KT8FW here you go @Ellen01, these are bird-safe, can be wall mounted, and come with a remote control.

 

[Zara]

Alternatively, a cage around the fan.

Lasko 3542 20" Cyclone Fan with Remote Control, Beige https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001VE936Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_fucBDbX1KT8FW here you go @Ellen01, these are bird-safe, can be wall mounted, and come with a remote control.

Here´s the correct link https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001VE936Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_fucBDbX1KT8FW I think Maggie posted it twice by accident

 

[Monica]

Here are some alternative ceiling fans, too.

Wayfair.com - Online Home Store for Furniture, Decor, Outdoors & More

Stile Anderson 22 in. LED Indoor/Outdoor Brushed Nickel Ceiling Fan with Remote Control-CF0110 - The Home Depot

 

[Rain Bow]

I'm not a fan of clipping, when I tried to talk to the vet about it, she misunderstood me & clipped Buddy. He was an old bird, new to flying. He got scared one day after this clipping & shot thru the house & took a corner wrong & literally spatted into a wall (it was like a looney toons cartoon). His beak was bruised w/ a mark that stayed until it grew out. We've had Buddy for 2 & 1/2 yrs now & his last 2 clipped feathers came out this year in the spring. About a year & a 1/2 after the vet clipped him.

He is a stronger flyer now, but those clipped feathers made him have to work harder to get lift. That harder work & more thought process he had to do made him unstable. Birds shouldn't ne unstable. Please read all the stuff that you got posted to you as the people here know what they are talking about.

Welcome to AA!

Rain & Buddy

 

[Sweet Louise]

I clipped Louise at first, thought it would slow her down and make her safer. It did not. She was more determined to fly. With full feathers, she is much safer and I marvel at how tight of a turn she can make, almost helicopter-like. With her, I don't have to cover windows but watching the door vigilantly is a must! No one comes in or out unless she is secure in her cage-except I can get the dogs in/out fast with a small crack--but not if she is in the same room as the door. She has flown to the screen and clung on so I know she CAN make it outside. I would be less worried about the crashing and more worried about keeping doors and windows secure.

 

[Lady Jane]

If you search for other threads, which are many, here on AA about cutting a birds flight feathers I think you will not do that.

Here is just one: Wing clipping | Avian Avenue Parrot Forum

 

[Hawk12237]

I clipped Louise at first, thought it would slow her down and make her safer. It did not. She was more determined to fly. With full feathers, she is much safer and I marvel at how tight of a turn she can make, almost helicopter-like. With her, I don't have to cover windows but watching the door vigilantly is a must! No one comes in or out unless she is secure in her cage-except I can get the dogs in/out fast with a small crack--but not if she is in the same room as the door. She has flown to the screen and clung on so I know she CAN make it outside. I would be less worried about the crashing and more worried about keeping doors and windows secure.

My grey flies upstairs to the loft, back down stairs. Great flier.
My senny, ( my daughter's bird now), you had to watch him like a hawk. He can fly out doors open. Not fun!