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beak trims, nail trims, wing clip for budgie parakeet parrots?
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Budgies needs care, but not just any care. They need the RIGHT care. Some procedures are stressful so we should make sure we are being intentional with our care.
1. Budgies don't need beak trims, regardless of what toys or cuttlebone or perches are in the cage. They are able to keep their beaks trim simply by the grinding they do during the day. If your budgie's beak is overgrowing, take them to an avian veterinarian to check for underlying illness or a beak deformity.
2. Budgies also don't need regular nail trims. Their nails are what they use to climb the cage bars and perches in their environment and cutting them overly short is not recommended. Nail trims should be reserved for them the length of the nail is affecting the safety or function of the foot. For example, if the toe or foot is twisting because of the nail length, then a bit should just be taken off that one nail, not all of them at once. Most budgies go a lifetime never needing a nail trim. Out of my 5 permanent flock budgies in the last 10 years, only FitC needs nail trims and she only gets her two large front toes trimmed once a year maximum. Sometimes, the nail isn't long. It's sharp. This means the perch setup needs to be changed in order to keep the tips of the nails less sharp.
3. Wing clippings. Wing clipping is really an outdated practice and not only limits the major means of transportation and self-defense, it also sets them up for dangers inside the home, increased stress, and increased health issues as a result of being clipped. It is recommended to keep parrots fully flighted and teach them strong flight skills so that they can navigate the home on the wing fluently and safely. Appropriate precautions should be made by those in the home to prevent escapes regardless of wing clip status since birds clipped quite severely can still fly quite a large distance on a small gust of wind and panic alone.
1. Budgies don't need beak trims, regardless of what toys or cuttlebone or perches are in the cage. They are able to keep their beaks trim simply by the grinding they do during the day. If your budgie's beak is overgrowing, take them to an avian veterinarian to check for underlying illness or a beak deformity.
2. Budgies also don't need regular nail trims. Their nails are what they use to climb the cage bars and perches in their environment and cutting them overly short is not recommended. Nail trims should be reserved for them the length of the nail is affecting the safety or function of the foot. For example, if the toe or foot is twisting because of the nail length, then a bit should just be taken off that one nail, not all of them at once. Most budgies go a lifetime never needing a nail trim. Out of my 5 permanent flock budgies in the last 10 years, only FitC needs nail trims and she only gets her two large front toes trimmed once a year maximum. Sometimes, the nail isn't long. It's sharp. This means the perch setup needs to be changed in order to keep the tips of the nails less sharp.
3. Wing clippings. Wing clipping is really an outdated practice and not only limits the major means of transportation and self-defense, it also sets them up for dangers inside the home, increased stress, and increased health issues as a result of being clipped. It is recommended to keep parrots fully flighted and teach them strong flight skills so that they can navigate the home on the wing fluently and safely. Appropriate precautions should be made by those in the home to prevent escapes regardless of wing clip status since birds clipped quite severely can still fly quite a large distance on a small gust of wind and panic alone.
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