Sarah Rose
Meeting neighbors
Around 2 1/2 months ago I adopted my cockatiel from a local bird rescue. They had pre-clipped her and suggested that I wait at least a year before I allow her to be flighted so she can get used to my house. She is currently clipped but I can tell that she likes to fly. I let her fly short distances (only about 1 foot) to her training perch and cage. When can I let her wings grow out? When she is flighted I plan to recall train her and make necessary precautions to my house like putting decals on windows and doors, etc. We do have a dog so I want to make sure she can safely escape should the incident happen where my dog goes after her. Should I wait a year before I let her wings grow or can I let them grow now? If I should wait a year what kind of exercises can I have her do so she can stay healthy with clipped wings?