Clipping Your Lovebird’s Wings

The first time you clip your baby’s wings may be a scary time for you. Adding to this is also the fact that most birds do not like to be held in the positions necessary to trim their wings and they will squirm and try to get free. Therefore, I recommend that you have a professional show you how to do this before you attempt it your first time. If you cannot locate someone who can teach you, there are many websites that provide detailed instructions on wing clipping that you can find using a search engine. Vera Appleyard’s website even offers a movie clip that shows you how to do this. I recommend that if you are unable to get a professional to show you the correct way to clip your bird’s wings, that you go to her website and watch the clip.

Having advised you of gaining professional instruction before hand, you should understand that even though your bird may be uncomfortable due to the position he must be held in this should be a painless procedure - much like a person having their hair cut. There should be no blood shed and the entire procedure should only take a few moments. If you accidentally cut too high, into the wrong feathers and your bird begins to bleed, do not panic! You may use flour to stop the bleeding. But, please be sure that you understand which feathers and where to cut before you begin to avoid any accidents.