When to Clip

WHEN TO CLIP

  • Birds should be clipped when their feathers have grown back enough so that they can fly more than a few feet.
  • This is usually after a molt and for most birds about once a year.
  • If clipping is done during a molt, then some of the clipped feathers may still continue to grow out.
  • New feathers may also grow in as well. If you wait until the molt is complete there should be a need for only one clipping.
  • However, if your bird is flying, you may not be able to wait and can do multiple clippings.
Last modified: Thursday, 7 June 2012, 8:21 AM