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The great thing about clipping is that you can always change your mind later as long as they fledge first. Maybe even get through the "testing" and "who is boss" stage and then depending on the circumstances you can choose then to let them grow out and try it. When my B&G was a baby most people trimmed their birds wings before they learned to fly and so I did the same to Mickey. She will climb down her cage and waddle every where she wants to go. After a lot of years, I finally let her wings grow out and I tried working with her by "tossing" her to a play stand from a very short distance and trying to make the distance a little farther each time. But I could tell by the death grip she had on my hand each time I tried it, that she didn't really enjoy it so I stopped. So she continues to comute on foot instead of in the air!! :) I wish now that I could see her fly, I think it would be beautiful but I guess now it's to late. But I know that if I had allowed that years ago I probably wouldn't have her now because while raising three kids that were going in and out all the time and so much else going on, at some point she probably would have gotten out an open door or something. Now that things are quieter on the old home front I hope to do it differently this time. I will definitely let Tonka learn to fly first and then see how it goes. I know if there is one really close call, I will probably grab the scissors but will be sure to cut gradually. But the other thought is teaching recall. Has anybody had any luck with this? Is it really difficult to do?
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