Yeah, the vet did it so that he still looks good, but he said that it may not be enough and that he might have to cut the first few primary feathers as well. He's a real grouch today. He's flying at me with his beak open every time I go near his cage. Sheeesh, you try and help and that's all the thanks you get. lol. I'm sure he'll be ok again tomorrow.
How many primaries did they leave? I know Ziggy is a pretty strong flier and can fly with just one primary. Since Dooby's had the experience I would have the but all primaries if you're trying to disable flight completly. Sorry to hear he was attacking you...sounds like Dooby has something against you for some reason...did he wake up or the wrong side of the perch? I'm glad mine didn't attack me after every clipping-I'd have a house with 10 birds on attack mode...
I wonder why the vet was worried about him looking nice its the attitude that needs to be adjusted hopefully when you take him back on Monday and have more clipped he will be dependent on you and be a little nicer. The best way to tell if its enough is to hold him out on your finger encourage him to fly at the vets in the enclosed room of course and see if he can still fly or fly abit and glide down.
The best way to tell if its enough is to hold him out on your finger encourage him to fly at the vets in the enclosed room of course and see if he can still fly or fly abit and glide down.
Thanks very much for that tip. I'll check his flight ability at the vets. As this is the first time I've ever had a bird clipped, I didn't know what to expect really. The vet seems to have left about the first three or four primary's, obviously that is still enough for the Doobster! lol I'm just going to put him to bed now, he was up at around 7.00 this morning so, it's 7.00 bedtime tonight. I'll see if he says night night, tonight!! Or just sulks again.
Oh wow!!! I've almost got my old Dooby back. He came downstairs with me to clean up in the kitchen, he sat on my shoulder laughing and chatting whilst I did the vacuuming, he only tried to bite me twice, but I just said "No!" and he was ok. He can still fly high, he was getting to the top of the doors no problem, so I still have to take him back to the vet tomorrow for more feather clipping, but really, he's been a little darling this morning. Now, whether that is just because he is having a good day, or whether it is the fact that he has been clipped a bit, I just don't know. Only time will tell.
Well, he has to go back to the vet today to get more feathers clipped, so we'll see how he is after that. No doubt there will be another day of sulking before I can tell properly if all is well. lol.
Dooby has to be one of the most bossy tiels on Talk Tiels. I'm sure that once he can't swoop well enough to attack you guys he'll settle back down to his usual cuddly, talkative self.
Oh boy!!! Have we gone one *!!!!!* off Dooby! lol. I caught Dooby in a towel and got him in the carrier no problem, so off to the vet we went. The vet has trimmed up the feathers that he already cut and cut a few more of the long ones in the front, he has left him with about three on either side now "something to preen". We did the flying test in the surgery and Dooby managed to glide to the floor, but didn't have any lift so that's fine. Now, I've got him home, put him in his cage with some crunchy nut cornflakes as a treat. Darryl has just poked a shelled peanut through the bars to him, usually Dooby will take it so gently, but not now, man, he's taking it out on that peanut, there is bits of shell flying all over the place. lol. No way am I putting my hand in that cage today, or at least until he has calmed down a bit. He's having a real sulky, temper tantrum fit. Bless him. I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow, hopefully he'll be all better then.
I am glad all went well at the vet I am sure he will be back to his normal self tomorrow Ollie was real quiet after his clip and stayed to himself but by the next morning he was singing and ringing and being his annoying old self again
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