startuna
Sitting on the front steps
- Joined
- 9/27/23
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- Summer
Hey everyone, I recently found a feather on the bottom of Kenny's cage that looked cut. For some reason I didn't make the connection that his wings were clipped, so I did some research, and last night I discovered that his wings are indeed clipped...I called Petco about it and they said they clip the wings of every bird for "their safety"...I am very frustrated with Petco. My last cockatiel did not have his wings clipped because my grandma had gotten him from a breeder about 20 years ago, and the only reason I resorted to Petco for getting a new bird was because the original breeder my grandma had bought from passed away. Is there anything I can do to help Kenny regrow his clipped wings? P.S. I don't support clipped wings!!!! I also noticed that Kenny only has two tail feathers, he was also like that when I picked him up from Petco, so I'm wondering if it's from stress or what...any help is appreciated.
Depending on when he was clipped in relation to his last molt, it may be 6-12 months before he can fully fly. The fact that he molted out a clipped feather is a sign you're on the right track! 
