Clumsy birds?

[Ali]

When I let my pair of parrotlets out of the cage, they often fly around, but end up hitting into walls. Is there something wrong here? Should I be worried?

Also, could it be if there wings were clipped by the breeder? How long do the wing feathers take to grow back after clipping? It wouldn't seem right though, because I got them in February last year.

Thank you in advance!

Ali

 

[Mizzely]

Depending on when they were clipped in relation to their molting schedule, it can take 6 to 18 months for them to get full flight back. It's a skill they have to learn, just like babies learning to walk, so even with a full set of wings they'll need to practice a lot before they are skilled

 

[Ali]

Thank you. I hope it is just the possibility of clipped wings. Thinking back they do seem to have got better since the start.

 

[Mantis64]

Take them to the walls and tap on them so they understand they can't fly into them.

 

[Ali]

When one of them came out yesterday (the other decided to stay in) and she seemed a lot better, and more settled. She managed to find the rope perch and the play stand this time, which neither of them had managed to do. Very happy!