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Description: Find photographs and instruction to correctly trim psittacines.
I receive many questions about wing trimming, so this month I would like to discuss a "new" way to clip pet bird's wings, although I have been using this type of clip for well over ten years now. Many avian vets, breeders and pet retailers still clip the wings by cutting along the covert feathers, beginning at the tip of the wing. This type of trim leaves about 1/3 of the feather, under the level of the coverts (hopefully), if trimmed "correctly." Often, with this type of clip, it is easy to over trim the wings, cutting all of the primary remiges and many of the secondary remiges, as well.
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Description:This wing clip is perfect for all psittacines.
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