Is it okay if my cockatiels don't fly, and how do they exercise?

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I have a pair of cockatiels. One have broken wing and unable to fly. I think its a female due to larger foot size. She is unable to fly thats why male also dont practice flying now. How to be sure that they get required excersize? I feed them dry seeds, millets regularly and occassionally weeds from my terrace garden, spinach, coriander. Tried to feed them rice and fruits but they did not touched them. how can i make my male bird to fly or is it okay if he chooses not to fly? Cage is L4ft*H3ft. Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Male

Lauren Kennedy, DVM · Accepted Answer

It is OK if your birds are not flying. Many bird owners actually have bird’s wings clipped so that they are unable to fly or escape. As long is the cage is an adequate size (which it appears to be) they should be fine. You could try increasing their exercise by taking them out of the cage and playing with them individually, but this is not necessary. Birds can live long happy lives without flying. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck.

Is it okay if my cockatiels don't fly, and how do they exercise?

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