How Do I Trim The Nails And Wings On My Birds?

You can easily and carefully trim the nails and wings of your bird. You can utilize toe-nail cutters. Look at the following links those will be of great help. And I am sure that will cause your bird no pain.

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Whilst many pet shops and 'traditional' breeders still advocate wing and nail clipping both are unnatural. Most good avian vets will tell you that wing clipping can cause serious problems in birds. When birds with clipped wings attempt to fly they usually flutter and land inelegantly which can cause serious damage their breast, belly and under-tail. Repeated heavy landings over time can cause a bird's under-tail region to split near, or across the cloaca (pronounced 'clacker' - it's a birds bottom's vent) and the very delicate breast can become damaged too. Thinking about a bird's anatomy: Have you had a chicken for dinner and seen the size of its breast bone? It is very thin, tiny and easily snaps. Is your bird bigger or smaller than fully grown chicken? That tiny delicate bone is the only support on a bird's breast. For the sake of your bird health and unnecessary veterinary expenses please do not clip your bird's wings.
Nails should not need to be clipped either if your bird can perch on good fresh natural branches. The length of your bird's foot should be equivalent to the minimum diameter of the perch. So if you have a cockatiel for instance, with a foot that is 5 cm long (2 inches) then the diameter of the perch needs to be at least 5 cm (preferably 6 - 7 cm) and it should ideally be a Banksia or Eucalyptus species. So provide the same type of tree branch that they would perch on in their native environment... Or if that is unavailable, something non-poisonous to birds like a Camellia branch is a good substitute. Cut the branch so it fits in the cage and screw in a cup-hook at either end to support it in the cage. By trying your best to create as 'natural' an environment for your bird as possible - you will reap the benefit of having a much healthier and happier friend. For sound advice on avian husbandry a specialist avian veterinarian is always willing to advise you.

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