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Question
My bird bloo, is sooo attached to me. We are like....well sisters! She plays with everything in her cage, but she doesn't even touch her cuttle bone I don't know why? My friend has a parakeet, and he chews on the bone. But bloo doesn't even look at it! and her beak is growing!!!
Hi, Hannah. Thanks for posting!
Cuttlebone isn't used for keeping a bird's beak trimmed down. Cuttlebone is supplemental calcium. If a bird doesn't need calcium, the bird won't chew on the cuttlebone! Cuttlebone is soft, therefore, doesn't work at keeping the beak trimmed. You'll need to get another type of product specifically for helping to keep the beak trimmed down (readily found in pet shops that carry bird supplies).
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I`ve been raising/breeding/handfeeding/selling parrots for over 20 years (parakeets/budgies, cockatiels, 6 subspecies of conures, parrotlets, amazons, lovebirds, etc.). I've been published in "Budgies" and "Cockatiels" offered by Bow Tie Productions, and have written avian articles for publication in England. I can provide advice in raising healthy birds, handfeeding/weaning babies, some health problems, nail/beak/wing clipping, general husbandry, etc. I also have experience with racing/showing homing pigeons. I cannot diagnose specific illness over this website. If you suspect your bird is ill or if you have an emergency, contact a certified avian veterinarian or emergency pet clinic ASAP.
Experience
Over 20 years breeding/raising/handfeeding/selling 15 different species of parrots.
Education/Credentials
American Federation of Aviculture, completed Level I course, Fundamentals of Aviculture. Keeping/breeding parrots and other birds for over 20 years.
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