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I think we will clip the primaries as they getting a fair bit of height. Today proved it. If they fly up into the woods where I know there are predators, they will be goners!
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You can leave the outside 2 or 3 primaries long, and just cut the others. That way, when the wings are folded back, you can't see they've been clipped at all.Originally posted by nellie-m View Post
However, ime, this is a bad clip for my Grey: she can get too much lift so thinks she can fly ~ she then crashes to the floor, breaking the remaining primaries.
She now has a full clip of her primaries, just on the one wing. It's more effective than clipping both wings.All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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just thought of a 'con' for clipping wings - they are marked down at shows.Comment
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I don't show. They are birds for eggs, composting and mostly our enjoyment - hopefully theirs too. I am still undecided but really don't want them flying around. I'd have bought an eagle otherwise
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I know what you mean- I have clipped the turkeys wings but they still roam around irritating me. Still not clipping wings because you show comes under the 'con' category in the title- its the only 'con' I can think of!. fox is going to get them, he gets them- they go all panicky- both wings or not when a predator is after them..Comment
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