How can I trim my parakeets beak?

Question

He refuses to use,bones,sandpaper perches etc and it has gotten quite long.

Answer 1

Mine does that too. I was told by a vet to just clip it with small wire cutters. I think there are bird beak cutters in the pet store as well. I hold the bird and my husband clips her beak. Don't cut it too close. Just a little bit. Good luck. Mine is fairly wild so trying the emery board would be near impossible. But if yours in tame that sounds like a possibility as well.

Answer 2

Parakeet Beak Care

Answer 3

In one word, DON'T!!! You will hurt him. The beak can be gently filed if it needs it . Many people mistakenly believe beaks need trimming. The truth is they don't. If you provide enough rough surfaces in the cage for her to rub her beak on (a sandy perch, cuttlebone, little twigs to chew and play with), this should suffice. And if a bird does have a health problem where the beak overgrows, this should be done by a qualified AVIAN vet and not just your local dog vet. I have known of too many birds who have gone through agony because of having their beaks chopped off by enthusiastic but ignorant vets or owners.

Answer 4

OMG don't!!

Is it just long? Or is it long and a little cracked and not that great looking?

One of my birds was having problems with and overgrown beak and I took him to the vet and he actually had something wrong with him. He had low immunities. I guess in every cage there are certin mites/bugs we can't see, and normall they don't bother the birds, but becuse mine couldn't fight them off, they attatcked his beak and made it really bad. But the vet gave me some medicine in a vile that I had to put on his feathers. He's all better now, thank god! So if it's that, call around to different Vet's and see if any of them deal with birds and make an appointment! If its just long.. but still looks healthy and not cracked, then I would suggest you take it to a *good* pet store and they will clip it for you.

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Answer 5

DON'T trim it! Use a nail file. Do it as a game. Hold your parakeet and let it kinda bite down on the file. Use an Emery board. Gently file the end of the beak. DON'T cut it! That can hurt them!

Answer 6

No need for professional help. Parakeets always do it by themselves. Just get them a cuttlebone from Petsmart and they use it all the time and whenever they want. They also use the sandpaper swings from Petsmart as well. And if you want the bird to be happy, go a further step by getting a flavored cuttlebone. (Banana is GREAT!)

Answer 7

The beak only needs trimming if it's overgrown...and that should be left to a vet. It could also be the result of another more serious problem. Don't attempt this yourself. And please get it to a vet if it's grown so large it interferes with feeding and drinking!

Answer 8

find a professional who can do it. Trying to do it yourself could seriously hurt your bird. Also keep trying different chew toys. You probably have a really picky bird and it just ends to find what it likes. Also ask a vet to give her an overall check up. Birds naturally want to chew so if your bird isn't there might be something wrong.

Answer 9

Parakeets sharpen their beeks on a white like shell sold in stores, they attach to the side of a cage. I know they also like to chew, give it a toothpick ! You can also purchase wood that birds can chew on, it helps keep the beek trimmed.

Answer 10

There is an assortment of cuttlebones, lots of them have flavors to them. Do not attempt to cut the beak on your own. That could kill your bird.