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on 10/29/2008 i have a baby african grey and have searched loads of articals but none actually tell you how long long you can let your birds nails grow or when they need clipped!! can anyone give me an answer??
on 2/25/2006 You can use flour as a styptic powder, it works just as well.
on 11/22/2005 If you cut the nail too short and it is bleeding (remember a little blood to us is a lot to a bird), and styptic powder doesn't work then Crazy Glue would be the next step. The vet recommended this to us when the bird flinched as I cut the nail. If that doesn't work, a trip to the vet is necessary.
on 11/22/2005 In order to cut our budgie's nails, my dad would wear soft gloves, gently envelop the bird, then hold each foot up to the flashlight so that he could see the dreaded vein through the nail. He never drew blood when he used this method.
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