by Wolf » Sun Aug 23, 2015 7:34 am
A word of advice about using a harness. If you are planning on using a harness start working on the acclaimating process as soon as you get the bird and then start training the bird to wear it as soon as you gain enough trust to put it on the bird and then put it on the bird regularly even if not taking the bird outside.
My thoughts on clipping a bird. If there is not a valid medical reason to clip a birds wings, don't do it. Almost every major biological system is positively affected by flight and adversely affected by clipping. This means its respiratory system, the heart, the immune system, eyesight and cognitive functions such as learning ability and problem solving. Almost all of the higher brain functions are used in flight and in maneuvering through obstacles courses such as tree branches. A birds body is actually built around two functions with the others being almost secondary and that is flight and reproduction.