How To Trim A Starling's Upper Beak

This video is meant to be a guide on how to trim an overgrown upper beak on a Starling. If you have any questions about how to trim after seeing this video then log onto this site: http://www.starlingcentral.net/petstarlings.htm and read the section on nails and beaks. You can also post your questions on the Starling Talk Message Board here: http://www.starlingtalk.com/guide.htm

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Starlings
• Beak
• Bird

[freshkywoo]

Can you trim a starlings lower beak?

Our starlings upper beak is NOT overgrown, but I still think that both beaks are generally too long when you compare it to other starlings beaks.

If this is the case, should I trim her lower beak then her top beak to make them both shorter.

Thanks.

[Sturnusvulgaris]

You can trim the lower beak if it is over grown but you have to be more carefull on that. Trimming as small bits as possible at a time. Same techniques apply to lower beak as upper.

[Sturnusvulgaris]

send a picture of how long it is.

[shayree41]

Thank you for sharing that video. I followed you instructions on how to trim a starlings beak and trimmed my starling Cleo's beak yesterday and now she can eat lots better.

I would also like to ask you a question and see if you can help me on it. Can you give starlings those vitamine drops in their food and water? The same kind you use for parakeets? I think my starling could use some Vitamine A. I don't think she is getting enough of it. What things will she eat that has lots of Vitamine A ?

[Sturnusvulgaris]

If you are feeding a nutritionally complete diet, as the ones recommended on Starlingtalk. com, then you shouldn't need to give additional supplements. Look for the adult Starling diet recipe on starlingtalk. com

[moomay11649]

SHE WAS REALLY GOOD FOR THAT.

[Sturnusvulgaris]

Yes. Monet is generally better about these things than my other Starling, Cheerio. At least she did put up some fuss. I don't wan't people to think that if their Starling complains that they are doing something wrong. It is normal for Starlings to complain about having their beaks trimmed.

[freshkywoo]

Thanks for info. I will be buying a camera soon, so will send you a picture shortly.

Thanks.