How to Groom a Cockatiel
Provide a small dish for the bird to clean itself.. Bathe the bird under running water.. Mist the bird with a squirt bottle.
Steps
1
Provide a small dish for the bird to clean itself.
Provide a small dish for the bird to clean itself.
2
Bathe the bird under running water.
Bathe the bird under running water.
3
Mist the bird with a squirt bottle.
Mist the bird with a squirt bottle.
4
Do not use soap when washing your bird.
Do not use soap when washing your bird.
5
Let your cockatiel dry.
Let your cockatiel dry.
6
Check the length of the cockatiel's nails.
Check the length of the cockatiel's nails.
7
Have the nails trimmed by a vet or trained professional.
Have the nails trimmed by a vet or trained professional.
8
Get a friend to hold the bird steady for you.
Get a friend to hold the bird steady for you.
9
Look for the quick.
Look for the quick.
10
Clip carefully.
Clip carefully.
11
Decide if it is necessary to clip the cockatiel's wings.
Decide if it is necessary to clip the cockatiel's wings.
12
Have your vet or a trained professional clip your bird's wings.
Have your vet or a trained professional clip your bird's wings.
13
Do not cut a blood feather.
Do not cut a blood feather.
14
Administer a light but even clipping to your cockatiel.
Administer a light but even clipping to your cockatiel.
15
Avoid doing a one-wing clip.
Avoid doing a one-wing clip.
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