A regular routine part of grooming your bird should include cutting his nails. Like ours, one of the bird nails grow continuously and require a filling every two weeks. To cut the nails of your bird in a healthy and effective way, learning the proper technique is essential.
Things you need
Size avian nail clippers
styptic powder
Little Dremel tool
Instructions
Before cutting the nails of your bird, you must hold it. Gently lift your bird wrapping your hand around his entire body. Your palm should be facing the back.
Turn your bird over until his legs are extended and his feet are up in the air. Talk to your pet bird in a comforting voice, using his name frequently.
Use your fingers to stabilize the legs and feet of your bird. With an avian trimming nail cutter that you can get from bird supplies online cut 16/01 inches from the tip of the nail on small birds, and 1/8-inch on large pet birds.
With a small Dremel tool, drop the tips of your bird's nails to smooth and round off the rough edges.
If bleeding is present, dab the cutting nail tips with a pinch of hemostatic powder. Hold your bird until the bleeding stops.
Tips and Warnings
your bird's nails should be cut if they clog his movements or he is unable to keep his feet flat on a solid surface. Even short nails should be dulled and dropped to prevent scratching, or getting claws stuck on various surfaces. Nails with excessive growth should be cut in small portions, over time to avoid cutting in the quick.
If you have a big bird, for his safety and yours, you can enlist help by forbidding him. Keep hemostatic powder on hand to suppress any bleeding caused by the filling. Excessive growth, or an unnatural form of your bird's nails, may be symptomatic of the disease and your pet bird should be examined by an avian veterinarian.
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