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xXShiningstar In reply to Heartshackles [2013-08-13 09:29:06 +0000 UTC]

Wing clipping is sometimes necessary for some birds- though it is nicer for birds to be flighted (have the ability to fly) some households are just not suited for it. 

I know I clipped my first budgie for a few months when I first got him, during that time he became tamer than any of my current flighted budgies and then I let his feathers grow out, since he was tame and could be called he could be let out a lot more around the house. 

While I did have his wings clipped I frequently took him outside like this wee beauty Echo here, and I know he loved siting in the eucalyptus trees we have. 

Wing clipping may not be 'natural' but it certainly isn't cruel (in most cases anyway)

I hope I've explained this well, it's quite hard with a such a controversial subject :/

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Heartshackles In reply to xXShiningstar [2013-08-17 01:44:48 +0000 UTC]

I see... well I didn't really know they grow back. Finland doesn't really allow any kind of operations like that for any animal unless the reason is medical...

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xXShiningstar In reply to Heartshackles [2013-08-18 02:22:49 +0000 UTC]

Fair enough- when you clip a budgie's 'wings' you are actually just snipping off the tips of the primary flight feathers, which eventually are shed naturally as the next set grow, if the practice meant they could never grow back their feathers I doubt anyone would do it

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