Flighted Bird Persuasive Speech

A friend of mine owns a bird who cannot fly. She had adopted the bird as their first pet bird, having no previous experience as an owner. After doing some research on the internet, she decided to keep the bird flighted, because she’d read several articles stating that it was morally wrong to clip an animal that was created for flight. She loved the bird immensely, it meant everything to her. Then, one day, while flying around the house, the bird hit a window, breaking its wing. The owner rushed to the vet, but the damage was irreparable. Now, because the owner was unable to care for a flighted bird, it can never fly again.
Choosing whether or not to clip a bird’s wings is one of the greatest and most fiercely argued bird owner controversies.
Now, keeping a flighted bird can have great advantages, however, it can be difficult to keep one if the owner does not know what they are doing. In order to keep a flighted bird safe, you must completely “bird proof” their living area (this should include the entire household/apartment, as room escapes are possible). This means keeping windows and doors shut, making sure the bird can see any windows or glass doors, removing any toxic substances (look up a list online for more information), and always making sure that the bird is within sight. One issue with flighted birds is that all parrotss, just like humans, need fresh air and sunshine everyday (preferably. Also just like us, it will not do much harm to miss a few days if there is cloudy weather). One cannot take a flighted bird outside unrestrained safely, no matter how strong the bond is. If something startles the bird, it will fly off, as Jody had said. The way this can be prevented is by purchasing a flight suit or harness and put in the time and training to allow your bird to accept the restraint. In order to keep flighted birds, one must also be very knowledgeable in their individual bird’s body language and be very practised in bird
If they were to fly somewhere that their owner cannot reach them, or fly out of the owner’s sight, then they could begin to eat something that could be toxic to them, such as a bar of soap, or something covered in lead-based paint. Not to mention that if the bird flies up somewhere that the owner cannot reach them and begins to destroy property, not only could they hurt themselves, but it would be harmful for the relationship between the owner and the bird. Other dangers are more immediate to the eye, such as ceiling fans, windows, and pretty much anything that the bird could crash into and hurt itself