Monday, May 24, 2010

How do you clip your cockatiel's toes?

Step by step and supply list would be great.
Videos would be good to [MUST BE ABLE TO PLAY ON MAC]
And i will not take my cockatiel to the vet. The vet has done it before but i forget how.
Answers:
I get mine while he,s holding onto the side of his cage. Works for us.
have blood stopper powder just in case
use small dog or cat nail clippers
do not cut the pink spot (called quick). try to keep away from it
be very steady and have firm grip of foot
I use a small towel I wrap them tightly and do one toe at a time under a bright light so I can see the vein. I use a tiny baby nail clipper. I also clip their wings with a scissors. If you can have a person hold them while you clip the nails it also helps.
Hold your cockatiel in your hand, holding the foot tight enough that he/she won't be able to move. If you look at it's nails, you can see a blood vene (especially if you look torch a light). With a toenail clipper you can cut the bird's nail. But you must make sure that you don't cut into the quick.
you dont clip their toes , youll kill them, you can clip their nails, just watch out not to short their is a vien in that nail and if you clip it the bird will bleed to death
Invest in a Dremel. It鈥檚 basically, a small, hand-held grinder with removable tips. They鈥檙e sold at most hardware stores, even mega stores like Wal-Mart. It鈥檚 an essential piece of machinery for anyone who grooms their own birds.

The small grinding tip is ideal for trimming toe nails and beaks. It makes it virtually impossible to cut too far and too much. In the event you do cut the vein in the nail, holding the dremel in place for a few seconds cauterizes the cut and stop the bleeding.

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