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

Have him perch on your finger, then gently place a thumb on his feet to hold him. Allow him to flap as he is being held on your hand. This may show him he doesn't have enough lift to takeoff. You can also hold him over the bed and allow him to gently fly/flutter down onto it a few times. This may also show him he can only fly downwards.

If your cockatiel was not hand tamed then she may be less social and not as handleable. It will take a lot of time and patience to get her hand tame. Try using treats and just leaving your hand in there until she is more used to you. You can find video,guides online for,hand taming your bird. Some birds never tame up and are always less social, but with patience many will come around. Good luck to you!

Thanks for reaching out about Leo. Young birds learning to fly can be very clumsy until pectoral (flight) feathers are developed. Provide a safe environment for training. Ensure that diet is adequate to sustain growth and development of muscle mass (i.e. vitamins, protein). Good luck.

He could just be bored or stretching. Giving him time outside of his cage to exercise, as well as providing plenty of enrichment such as toys, treats, time together, etc can help keep him in shape and reduce boredom.

Without knowing the size of the cage, it is hard to give advice. If they have a large flight cage where they can easily move around and exercise, then that may be enough. Adding in some fun toys to explore, moving dishes and toys around or rotating them out, offering treats to chew on, etc can all help increase enrichment and make things more fun for your birds. If they're kept in very small cages, then looking for a playpen that can fit in the room or on top of the cage may be nice for your birds to climb on or play on. However, finches tend to explore more and may want to fly around, so it is best to make sure they are only let loose in rooms where they can easily be caught again and cannot fly into windows, doors, or other dangerous objects that can cause injury or death.

Have him examined by your veterinarian or by an experienced avian vet. Most birds can fly unless there is an injury or defect in the wings or feathers. A poor clip job may also affect flight, but at 3 years old he should have molted and grown new feathers to replace damaged ones.

If the wing is hanging down it should be bandaged to his body to stabilize it until healed. This could take a month or two. There are many ways to do this. It is best for your vet to do it so you don’t make it too tight but you can google and watch you tube videos on how to do this. He needs to stay in the cage, don’t even let him attempt to fly until the wing is healed.