How do you clip a parrots wings?
• Find an assistant, a towel suitable for the size of the bird, and a sharp pair of scissors. If you don’t want to clip your parrot’s wings yourself, ask the assistant to clip them. • Drape the towel over both of your hands and, facing your bird and staying relaxed, gently wrap the towel around it if possible. If not, toss the towel over the bird and gently but firmly place your index finger on the top of its head and your other fingers around the sides of its lower beak. This will prevent biting and allow you and your assistant to arrange the towel safely. Make sure the feet are secured inside the towel to prevent scratching. • Pull a wing out of the towel restraint and find the primary flight feathers. These will be the last ten and longest feathers on the wing. • Using the scissors, cut off the ends off the outer six or seven. You may be tempted to leave the outer one or two alone for appearance’s sake, but this is unadvised as this may be enough to give your bird the lift it needs
