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sandymac
Just Hatched

Joined: March 2005
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tries to fly! Mar 16, 2005 6:14:43 GMT -7

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Post by sandymac on Mar 16, 2005 6:14:43 GMT -7

hi everyone, im new.
I have a 1 year old baby grey that is very freindly. i got him as a just weaned baby.
Im having a problem that he always flies into the wall or anything, when he is let out of his cage. I dont want to clip his wings as he might fall and hurt his breast bone. He jut will not learn thta there is no where to go! any ideas!
Thanks

madness and stinky
Learned to Fly

Hi, im madness,and my advice is take things slow and never give up.

Joined: February 2005
Posts: 102

tries to fly! Mar 16, 2005 6:57:58 GMT -7

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Post by madness and stinky on Mar 16, 2005 6:57:58 GMT -7

get a harness and extend the lead on it and let him outside to flapp and fly around but keep a hold tight on the lead. this will give him loads of exersise and keep him happy. But sadly this will not stop the flying around in the house as its a birds right to fly. I had to get madness clipped so he wouldnt end up killing himself with walls and such and he didnt crash to floor more like glided he could still fly a little but not get any height and it was safer than hitting walls. but they have grown back now and he has learnt that walls hurt so some good came of clipping. and now if he does try to fly he just does a little circle of the living room and back to his cage.

We do not own our birds, they own us, and what a delight it is too.

barry
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tries to fly! Mar 16, 2005 6:59:34 GMT -7

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Post by barry on Mar 16, 2005 6:59:34 GMT -7

he has got to get used to his surroundings also try to close the curtains when he's out so he can keep track of the room when confident you can open the curtains i've got patio doors and when he started to fly he was hitting them until i close the curtains and when he got used to it he was ok.when i have a fag at the door he lands on my shoulder looking out of them lol
hope this helps