Grooming Birds

Latex paint has become the most commonly chosen house paint on the market. Its several advantages over oil-based paints allow versatile use on interior and exterior walls. Unfortunately, it does...

It is important to bathe your bird on a regular basis. Parrots and other large bird species require a bath daily during the heat of the summer. The need becomes twice a week, during the colder...

Laying down glue traps can be an effective method of removing mice or rats from your house. Although you should always keep your pets away from the traps, a free-flying pet bird might accidentally...

African Grey parrots are excellent escape artists. Trimming the wing feathers on an African Grey parrot can help to prevent the bird from flying away should it escape from your home and help...

How to keep the dander down from your cockatiel, and make his feathers easier to preen.

If you are not comfortable clipping your parrots wing You should not try to do this. There are Many Pet stores or Veterinarians who will gladly clip them for you.

You have bought a beautiful and expensive parrot only to find out that she has a bad habit that you didn't realize--she plucks every feather she can get to. Many believe this has to do with...

Clipping a cockatiel’s wings is necessary for the safety of the bird and the sanity of the bird owner. Fully flighted birds run the risk of injury or even being an “escapee”...

Blood feathers are feathers which are still growing. New feathers are fed by a blood supply during this stage. If they break, it can quickly become a life or death situation for your pet bird....

The thought of clipping a bird's wings may sound cruel and unusual at first, but it's no different than cutting your own hair. Clip a bird's wings to keep it safe, to train it easier or to modify...

When it is time to trim your parrot's nails or feathers, you will have to hold the parrot in such a way that you do not harm it during its grooming. It is very easy to hurt a parrot if you do not...

Keeping the flight feathers of pet lovebirds trimmed is an important safety precaution. With only the primary feathers trimmed, your lovebird can glide and land safely; however, it cannot reach...

If you know how to trim your pet bird's wings, you can eliminate the possibility that he will escape your home. It is very simple to do. Plus, it's painless for your pet bird. You are only...

How to clip your birds wings. It does not hurt and they grow back. Reccomended during the training process.

Clipping a parrot's wings is not an act of cruelty but of love for the bird. There are many reasons to consider clipping your bird's wings. The main reason is to prevent them from being able to...

Bird lovers enjoy the companionship of parrots. However, they can also be frustrating to care for because they have such complex needs. Caring for a pet parrot is time consuming, especially when...

Pin feathers resemble a feather shaft and occur when birds grow in new feathers. The outer shaft eventually peels away, leaving a new feather. In pairs, birds will often help each other trim away...

Dust is used as a cleaning agent for birds and animals whose feathers or fur are protected from water by a thin later of natural oil. Due to its silt-like consistency, dust is an effective cleaner...

Trimming a bird's wings allows him to flutter to the ground safely'but not fly out the window.