parrots2 54 Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 anyone in Nottingham erea who could pinion some ducklings please or know any were I could take them vet ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Hi, I can honestly say, I don't know what that means :-) Please enlighten me :-) Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullx100% 681 Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Taking out a joint in the birds wings rendering them flightless.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bootsha 1,306 Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 i didnt know what that meant either lol.............. why not just cut the primaries on the one wing mate????? wouldnt that be simpler?? and it would also render them flightless, aprt from flapping and landing in a circle like Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morton 5,368 Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 I always waited 24 hours after hatching,pick up the bird and hold it firmly,spread the wing and snip,with sharp scissors etc.,slightly in front of the first joint,dip in antibiotic powder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nomoon 542 Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 carefull http://www.captiveanimals.org/news/2013/07/man-who-illegally-pinioned-birds-fined-and-banned Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morton 5,368 Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Animal rights groups have little idea or understanding of pinioning,its illegal to allow a non native species to be bred and allowed to escape its enclosure into the wild.Its impossible to enclose,with a roof,some species,especially cranes,swans and geese,unless you house them in an enclosure thats far to small for their well being.I worked in a zoo environment and had to show vets how to catch and pinion a bird,the majority of birds need pinioning in the field away from a surgery type environment,zoo keepers are more skilled and adept than any vet,thats why vets and defra back zoo,s on this issue.Pinioning is a safe and recognised form of flight prevention. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 I'm enlightened :-) Thanks. Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parrots2 54 Posted May 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 when putting them on a large water I would never catch them back up to just clip flights and carnt let them fly free as a none diginous Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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