Check out the picks of my Kiwi. Do you think that even tho she dosen't have very many feathers that I should still clip her. She doesn't try to fly really but they are so long that the tips cris cross. What would you do?

I think the tips are supposed to crisscross? And I wouldn't, personally- might make her pluck her wings, too. But it's a safety issue- if she isn't a problem flighted and you can keep her safe- go for it.

My bird's criss-crossed when they got long. I think it is natural.
If she is not trying to fly away I would
leave her, you would not want to trigger any more plucking. I had a bird who
plucked and it is so hard not to upset them and trigger more plucking.
My heart goes out to you, it is heartwrenching to see them do this to themselves.

Thats just it I got her like this and thank God I din't have to see her do it. She suposibly did it out of boardom because her owner left her in a dark room with a cockatiel on a cockatiel diet and a dog scratching at the door. Since she was rescued 2 years ago she hasn't plucked and since I got her a little over two weeks ago nothing.

Thank God for you! I hope she remains "Pluck Free".
Lucky for her that you came along! I hate seeing any
kind of animal abused or neglected.

Some people have been able to link a wing trim to their birds plucking so I would say don't trim, unless you do not think you can keep her safe.

I leave all my birds flighted, but have taken steps to keep them as safe as possible and they are only allowed out of the cage when I am home.
I live in a one bedroom condo so I can always keep an eye on them.
My only exception is my Amazon, who does not have feather follicles on one wing so remains clipped on the other side for his own safety

Again its a personal preference. I have one cockatoo that is a plucker. He was fully flighted and did...I trimmed his wings because I felt it was safe for him in my home to be allowed full flight...Too many other bird cages to land on or dogs and cats to come in contact with. In my situation and this birds, trimming his wings hasn't promoted more plucking that I can tell. But it sure has kept him a lot safer, and More manageable.

Questions to ask yourself to help you better decide...Are there other pets in the home that could be a danger to your bird? Are there ceiling fans that are used, are there children or other adults that may come and go and leave the door open on accident? If you answer yes to any of those questions, I'd suggest clipping. But you can discuss it with your vet and get their opinion. There are ways to clip birds wings that won't promote further plucking.

IMO I would not clip a plucker ..I do not clip my fids (they are not pluckers ), but make sure you have a safe escape free enviorment..Good Luck ..

I have a plucker and she's trimmed. We're not sure why she's plucking. I think if she wasn't trimmed, she'd be a bigger hand full than what she already is.....wing clipping is an attitude adjuster.

I have to agree with Andie's mom. Looks at what you have going on at home....who, what, when....all of it. And like she said....talk to your vet.

I think it is important to mention that there is a special clip that works well for birds that tend to pluck. One of the top avian vets in the US recommends this clip for pluckers and for non-pluckers. It is a lovely clip, although takes longer, but works great.

You can read more of it here:

http://www.exoticpetvet.net/avian/clip.html