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>>Thanks for your point of view, I have already started >>with clipping, but as I said the beak was almost >>touching the neck feathers under the lower part of the >>beak and I couldn't see him being able to grind it >>down himself. The poor thing had great difficulty >>eating , let alone feeding the hen, and that is what >>actually prompted me to observe him a bit closer, >>because he usually throws 3 clutches per year, 1 in >>early spring, 1 in summer and 1 around march, but this >>year the 3rd clutch did not happen. >> >>He was always a timid bird and never was active as >>some other turqs I have. As I said I have mineral >>blocks and cuttle fish bone in the aviary all the >>time, but I'll add some more abrasive things so he can >>try to keep it trimmed. >>What would you recommend: a piece of brick, or >>concrete or sandstone block? >> >>Thanks again for your advice >Hi Frank !! >In my opinion the 2 main things i use is heaps of >branches for the birds to chew on & there is a really >great new perch that you can attach to the inside of >any aviary. It is called a calcium perch made by penn >plax. it naturally trims the nails & beak, it has >essential calcium & iodine in it for them to chew on. >I have them in every one of my aviaries & my birds all >chew on them. >you can buy them for about $11.95 each from any good >pet shop. >Hope this helps you Frank !! >bye for now...
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