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You clip a parakeets wings the way you do any other birds. You hold tall of the wing feathers in one hand then you have to look for the 6 non-nerve feathers there is only 6 on each wing but to be safe I would suggest that you bring your parakeet to the vet they will do it for most likely around $30.00 which is not to bad compard to if you cut the wrong wing and had to go to the vet for an emergency.

NO NO NO!!! Take it to a little place I take my bird called, The Bird Shop. Look for it in the phone book. They will clip small bird's wings for only $3.00 and clip their nails for only $2.00. MUCH BETTER THAN DOING IT YOURSELF!!!

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This is a step by step way to cut your birds toenails. I have listed how to cut most birds toenails whether it is a canary , parakeet , finch , parrot , cockatoo , etc. (the only difference is that if you have a bigger bird you let it stand on you instead of holding it)

HOW TO CUT A SMALL BIRD'S TOENAILS

  • First, hold your bird in your hand lightly/loosely. (loose enough so that your bird can breath but not escape.)
  • Next, hold your bird's foot with your index finger and thumb so that when your clipping the bird's nails you don't accidentally cut your bird's toe! (you may need another person to help you hold the bird's foot.)
  • Then, hold the bird's toe- clippers as in its instructions. If you do not have toenail clippers made especially for birds, regular toenail clippers made for humans will do. I recommend washing or at least rinsing the toenail clippers before use.
  • Now, look at your birds toenail(s). You will see the light pink to purple vein extending through the nail. This is called the quick which you do not want to cut . If your bird has dark nails it will be hard to see the quick. If you can't see the quick at all, DON'T risk it. Just trim at the point of the nail.
  • Position to where most comfortable and trim just beyond the quick. If you do cut the quick, put styptic powder on where it is bleeding.
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