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« on: March 17, 2009, 12:40:01 pm » |
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As many know Chico our GCC has real bad scissors beak. We and he got tired of having to go all the way to the vets for a trim once a month. After watching Chance trim a beak last Friday we decide to get a Dremmel and do it our selves. It went pretty darned good for the first time! AddEmoticons04239 Mar toweled him and I trimmed. I didn't get it as good as I would have like but it is pretty good. I will do it again in a week as I just wanted to get the feel for it the first time ;) Chico was a real trooper!!! He didn't squawk or fight once, unlike at the Vet's! Good to go!! :)
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« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2009, 01:42:24 pm » |
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I was very surprised at how well he did...how well we all did! Granted we only did a little bit but he did not squirm at all. As D said we watched Chance and Jr. trim Peaches beak ( I believe it was Peaches the Too) so instead of getting the rug I thought I wanted but don't anymore we got the Dremel. It worked great and I am glad we will be able to do this and save us all a bit of stress.
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« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2009, 02:46:21 pm » |
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Way to go guys!! I knew you could do it. And it only gets easier the more you do it. And yes, that was Peaches the M2. AddEmoticons04239
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« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2009, 07:25:55 pm » |
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HaHa.. AddEmoticons04239
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« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2009, 07:28:51 pm » |
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Chico trusts you - thats why better behavior than at the vets - you are well loved and trusted by that fid. AddEmoticons04239
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« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2009, 07:40:17 pm » |
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He does! I was so afraid that after I did this it would push us a part a bit! Doesn't seemed to have affected our relationship thus far! AddEmoticons04239
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« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2009, 12:54:31 am » |
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Congrats on your first beak trim AddEmoticons04239 I'm glad Chico took it all in stride :)
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« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2009, 08:07:14 am » |
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Congrats! It must be nice to know that you can trim beaks yourself now, rather than having to drive to the vet. You can spend the saved $ on more bird toys that way! :D
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« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2009, 08:29:18 am » |
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You are brave souls! Good for you!
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