Flight Feather Grooming (a.k.a Wing Clipping)
This video presents various topics pertaining to flight feather management (feather grooming/wing clipping) considerations:
Using the proper terminology: flight feather grooming instead of wing clipping
Flight experience prior to flight feather grooming
Gradual grooming if situation permits
Potential consequences due to excessive flight feather grooming
Ethical Considerations for towel restraint to perform safe grooming techniques
Flight feather grooming techniques (demonstrations)
Post grooming considerations
Assessment of flight ability
Nail Grooming for your Companion Parrot
This video is an overview of the considerations and techniques for safe and ethical nail grooming
Desensitizing to nail grooming and tools
Life-stages and dexterity
Degree and frequency of nail grooming
Natural grooming opportunities in your bird’s environment
Advantages of consulting an avian health specialist
Nail Grooming tools and accessories
Towel restraint techniques using the rotary tool
Towel restraint technique using the nail cutter
Post grooming considerations
Bird Lifestyle, Housing & Environment
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Questions
How can I make sure my clipped Amazon parrot gets enough exercise?
Difference between a night cage
Nail Grooming Using a Rotary Tool
The use of the rotary tool for nail grooming has been in vogue for some time now
Nowadays a technique that is becoming more favored by most avian specialists (that offer grooming), aviculturists and a growing number of avian companion guardians for the medium to larger bird species is the use of a rotary tool for nail grooming And the reasons
EPE for the Companion Parrot Owner
Once Early Parrot Education is completed at the breeding facility, it doesn’t mean the parrots education ends there… We strongly encourage all EPE educated fledglings continue their program at home with their new caretakers To ensure that the fledgling maintains all that he has learned, it is important to continue with daily weight monitoring, exploring with feeding enrichment, practice desensitization strategies
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Grooming and Health Assessment: How often do we really look at our bird’s physical appearance?
And what are we looking for?
What if you are unsure about something you’ve noticed on your bird? Do you call the veterinarian? You do if it’s critical! These are questions that are easier to address with an understanding of what is normal and what is abnormal