How long for a cockatiel’s clipped feathers to grow back?
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Cockatiels grow new feathers only about once a year. Clipped feathers will not lengthen; they are replaced only at the molt about yearly, so do not clip casually or the bird cannot fly for long. If you must limit flight, trim only slightly, not excessively.