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[-] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 year ago

Yes, depending on the species they will molt 1-2x a year and the new feathers will be fine.

[-] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

Well so do the legs of newborn humans, so that's a perfectly valid comparison.

[-] GyozaPower@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

I mean, my comparison was more aimed towards the fact that they lose a shit ton of mobility for a reason that, if anything, shows your lack of ability to care for a bird. Also, while the feathers do indeed grow unlike human legs (and excluding prothesis), that doesn't mean the owners will stop clipping them, plus, depending on when they started doing it, the bird may not even know how to fly and may not do it even if they are fully grown unless taught.

[-] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

All your points are valid, but it was still a ridiculous comparison.

[-] GyozaPower@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago

Now that I think about it, it's probably more akin to breaking someone's legs, though without the pain (unless whoever makes the cut really botches it)

[-] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Tying shoelaces together, except you only chamge shoes once a year.

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