Kili Senegal Parrot - How to File or Trim Parrot Beak

WARNING Many species of parrots should not have their beak filed and if done incorrectly or too deep could hurt the bird. I just show the technique of how I do it but you should consult a vet and research if your bird needs to have its beak trimmed before proceeding.

This video shows you how to file your parrot's beak. An overgrown beak can be dangerous to a parrot's health. In the wild, they use the beak so much that it gets naturally worn down. At home, they don't get to chew as much because food is generally just served in a little bowl ready to eat.

On occasion, the beak may grow so much that you will have to clip it with a nail trimmer. All the other times, you can help the bird shorten it by:

A) Providing chewable toys to destroy
B) Provide filing perches and beak grinding stones the bird can dull its beak on
C) Filing the bird's beak

This video is about filing the bird's beak to blunt out the point a little bit. Hold the bird on its back and hold the beak shut. Be careful not to catch its tongue. File across the beak. Release the bird and reward it for putting up with you.

Here's a video how to file parrot nails:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi5u5wkIDdg


And a video about wiping down a messy beak:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfd79YZWcm8

Enjoy.

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• cockatoo
• african grey
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• budgie
• quaker parrot
• monk parakeet
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[SpartanDrazen]

how do you get it to stay still? i'd have about 50 puncture marks on my hands if i tried to do this

[kiliparrot]

@SpartanDrazen Just hold the right places so it can't move.

[cfoxcall]

Thank you for posting. We were given a bird that has an abnormal beak. It is like nothing I had seen before. It is so long and curves down that the beak almost touches its stomach. It is very sad to see. I am going to try and file it the way you demonstrated. And I am glad you ignored some of your rude comments below, because we were told to file the beak also.

[kiliparrot]

@cfoxcall Please realize that I am only demonstrating the technique not the reasons or consequences of doing it. Beak abnormalities can be a sign of health problems so it is best that it be diagnosed by a vet. However, if you have been told by a vet to file the beak or if you are doing it on a healthy bird as a supplement to insufficient chewing (natural trimming), then this is a way to go about it.

[pinkdreamer1000]

Wow i have an african grey tho :c

[MyGamerTV]

How did you kept him so patient?

[NukeDiablo]

what do you give your bird as a treat? (your senegal parrot)

[MxOxRxRxIxS]

Not a chance.

[MrNativeDancer]

@Theshofumiah1 Yes you must have some thing like that for your Budgies, it serves two purposes, it helps stop their beakes becoming over grown and also adds a little extra calcium with the bits they swallow and also helps digestion etc.So please get some for your Budgies if you can. Hope this helps.

[MsTreetree1]

awww!!! :)

[zXIaDaMIXz]

My caiques beak is about half a centremeter longer than kili so if i keep filing it will the blood vein in the beak retract? Her beak is really sharp and there are no bird vets near me and when my dad last filed her beak she hates him now. Help