I clipped my parakeets wings, will they grow back?

Question

I saw some people said yes so how long does it take?

Answer 1

Yep.
The birdie will molt, usually around springtime, and new feathers will grow in.
Feathers are not like fur that grows all the time, they are there for a while then shed and grow new.

Answer 2

Yes they will "grow" back, but only when the bird molts. They usually molt twice a year (late winter/early spring and late summer) unless it accidentally loses a single or few feathers which may grow in on their own. The trick to clipping is to do it only after the feathers are fully grown in - otherwise there will be blood in the center of the shaft - and not to cut any closer than the next layer of feathers up. Here's a website with a diagram of where to cut properly for two different types of wing clipping: http://www.birdsnways.com/wisdom/ww53eii.htm

Answer 3

Feathers are similar to fur or hair and continuously replace the old and worn out shafts. The feathers will grow back, but it depends on when your bird last moulted as to how long that will be. Also it depends on how often your bird moults. Some birds are different to others.

When you cut their primary flight feathers (the longest ones on the edge when you fan out the wing) you only need to cut the first 5-7 feathers off. Also you should use the secondary flight feathers (the next line of feathers closer to the wing bones) as a guide to how much to cut off. You should cut the primaries just below the secondaries. If your bird can still fly, you haven't cut enough off. If you cut too much off it will hurt the bird and the live part of the feather will bleed, just like it's claws. You should be able to see the vein in the point of the feather. What ever you do, DON'T continue if you hurt the bird. Continuing will further stress the bird out. Do it later when it settles down.

Answer 4

YEP! The clipped ones will fall out when the bird molts, and new shiny ones will appear! BUT,,, DO NOT cut the pin feathers when they come in until they are completely in and opened, if you cut a pin, called a bloodfeather, you will have to pull that feather or the bird will bleed to death. So be careful when you clip those wings!

Answer 5

Yes

Answer 6

yeah, they are like your fingernails. The grow back and you trim them again. It doesn't hurt right? Same way. But when you clip their wings too much (like where the tail starts and behind), they feel uncomfortable because birds are meant for flying. They don't feel right. when the wings grow too long you should only trim them to where their tail starts. When the wings are at that lenght, it is a good size to use to fly.

Answer 7

I have a parrot and always clip them so he doesn't fly around- the clipped feathers fall out, like the others that they shed and new ones grow in I would say about 2 months tops.

Answer 8

Yes, they will grow back in about 3 months

Answer 9

They will grow back, usually within 3 months he will be flying perfect again. However do not cut too much off. You do not want him to bleed. Cut above the quik which is the middle view running through center of his wings when it changes color. stay in the white area about 1/2 inch above. Good luck.

Answer 10

The feathers will grow back when your bird molts. That is usually twice a year. Depending on when your bird last molted, that could be 1-6 months from now.