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Re: Wing Extensions?
Posted by Curley on 4/09/06

On 4/09/06, A wrote:
> I have never had this done. But I do know that it has been
> done in the US to wild birds due to injuries. Now to do this
> to a pet bird that was clipped on purpose it makes no sense
> to do that has the feathers grow back after a molt.
>
>
> On 4/05/06, Lydia wrote:
>> I saw a show filmed in the UK where they gave a parrot
> wing
>> feather extensions because his wings were clipped. They
>> took a full feather and glued it into the cut feather
>> shafts so that the bird could fly again. I had never
> heard
>> of this before... is it normally practiced in the US and
>> Canada? For those of you who know about it... how do you
>> feel about the safety of this procedure? I was just
>> wondering because I would be willing to give molted wing
>> feathers from my Grey and Amazon to my vet, who knows that
>> the birds are healthy and disease free, if she is willing
>> to take them (if she even does this procedure). But
> before
>> bringing this up with my vet, I would like to learn more
>> about this procedure (as base knowledge) from people who
>> know about it or have used it, since they are not out to
>> make a buck (not to say that my vet is) and my vet is very
>> for flight (so, if she performs it she might be more
>> inclined to be for it so the bird can fly right away). Is
>> it safe? Is it (in certain situations) worth putting a
>> bird under to perform the procedure? Are adverse
> reactions
>> common... what is the severity and nature of these
>> reactions? What birds are candidates for this procedure?
>> Birds that have certain problems where imidiate flight
>> would benefit them... or just any bird who's owner wants
> it
>> to fly right away? Just curious... Feather Extensions...
>> never heard of it. Do you know of any sites with good
>> informaion on this... sites that are as un-biased as
>> possible. Stating the facts on the procedure itself and
>> not "why bird should fly" (or why they should not). Have
>> you ever heard of something going very wrong with a bird
>> that had wing extensions? Is it common for them to come
>> loose, possibly while the bird is in flight, and throwing
>> the bird off balance? I really don't know what to think
> of
>> this, seeing as I don't know anything about it. I just
>> don't want to ask the vet if she wants my feathers if this
>> procedure usually ends up doing more harm then good. I
>> don't even know where the feathers used come from... and
>> therefore... if I would be seen as a total idiot offering
>> mine.
>>
>> (Please don't use this post to start another "to clip or
>> not" war. Though I have flighted birds, I am not pushing
>> my decision. I simply wish for some insight regarding
> this
>> procedure's safety and the grounds on which it is
>> performed...)


Wing extensions..........thats just crazy........

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Wing Extensions?, 4/05/06, by Lydia.
• Re: Wing Extensions?, 4/05/06, by Dave.
• Re: Wing Extensions?, 4/06/06, by MKay.
• Re: Wing Extensions?, 4/06/06, by woops.. sorry, gl.
• Re: Wing Extensions?, 4/09/06, by A.
• Re: Wing Extensions?, 4/09/06, by Curley.
• Re: Wing Extensions?, 4/10/06, by Kitty.J.
• Re: Wing Extensions?, 4/10/06, by Kel.
• Re: Wing Extensions?, 4/11/06, by Lydia.