Jewel & I Survived The Beak Trim...

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:53 pm

I got Jewel's beak trimmed and am sharing a pic of the "After" trimming...and also reposting the pic of the "Before". It went really well....she held very still while she was nestled in my Hubby's hands. I also got her nails trimmed AND her two plastic leg bands off too! So all in all I think I did good for my first time!! No legs were cut off and no blood was shed. $\:D/$

It was hard to catch her.....I tried for a few seconds...Hubby tried too...his hands are slower than mine...LOL! So I got out the finch net and was able to scoop her up.

I am glad that is over and that I had help. I don't know how those of you who do the trimming all by yourself can do that....You have my utmost respect!

Before The Beak Trim

After The Beak Trim

beccafigs · Post by **beccafigs** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:34 pm

Yay! I'm glad that went so well for you!

Post by **Hilary** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 7:45 pm

Excellent job!!

Kiko · Post by **Kiko** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 7:46 pm

Well done! I must admit this is one of the things I find scary about owning finches, I will have to get my head around it before I get any!

jabo322 · Post by **jabo322** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:13 pm

Congratulations on a job well done! I'm sure Jewel will be much happier now.

hilljack13 · Post by **hilljack13** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:26 pm

That is awsome!! I know she is much happier now. Just watch a week or so and see if she takes to getting the rest down to normal. Nothing to worry about.

kiwi & mango · Post by **kiwi & mango** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:47 pm

Great Job!!!

hilljack13 · Post by **hilljack13** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:59 pm

I just wanted to say again what a great job you did. Maybe it was looking at the pic again but it really does look great. Has she taken to any cuttlebone yet?

kiwi & mango · Post by **kiwi & mango** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:13 am

why do some finches beak grow like this while others don't?

My male's beak is fine for a while and then just over a period of about 2 or 3 days it grows over night. Very frustrating!