After owning a male gray cockatiel for almost 11 years, obtained a two year old female cinnamon pearl. It has gone great. She laid four fertile eggs, all of which hatched. The youngest lived for 13 days, then seemed to develop respiratory difficulty. The remaining three appear to be thriving. I know it will be some time yet before they fly, but am wondering at what stage wing-clipping should be done. Can anyone give any advice? All comments appreciated. Thanks! I think this web site is great!
Gary
Gary,
You could ask 10 people and you might get 10 different answers, but this is
what we prefer.
We try to always let the new babies experience what comes naturally for them- flying. If you are handfeeding them, when they are about 4 to 5 weeks old, they're going to squirm out of your grasp and take off. It's a really neat thing to watch. By the time they are weaned, usually at 8 weeks, they are flying like a 747. That's when we would clip, if they are to become pets.