THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL..

how do you get them to stay outside without flying off? i would love to let mine out like that so they could get the feeling of the outside

We clip their wings. We first had them done by the breeder and she showed us how to do them. We have to redo them as they grow back. Some people say it is cruel, but they can stil fly off the perch, but not get enough height to get over the fence! It still gives them freedom rather than using some of the harnesses on the market ! I was a bit dubious about doing it at first myself, but I like them out in the garden in the summer with us and the children and I think that outweighs the downside of thinking it is cruel to clip their wings !!

Do you clip one side or both and do you leave the last couple full length so the look natural?

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I dont clip the wings on my african grey, as hes more of a climber or lazy!. But my vet did recommend cliping one wing. But if was putting my birds outside which im hoping to do in the summer too, i would also clip both wings, i would be scared of losing such beautiful birds.

We clip both wings so they look the same but it doesn't look obvious!