Grooming for birds includes giving them bird baths. Birds love to be gently misted with water. You can do this with a regular plastic bottle with a spray handle that can be set on misting.
If you have a shower head that will send out a very delicate spray of mist, try taking your birds in the shower. Most birds will enjoy this and, like humans, will enjoy singing in the shower.
Notice if your bird is over-grooming or plucking his feathers. Does your bird have excessive feather loss? Check with your vet to determine if there are physical causes for this behavior. If there are no physical reasons, your bird may be showing signs of stress.
Visit the appropriate pages of this website to learn more about reducing your bird’s stress with exercise, diet and nutrition and home environment.
Grooming for birds also includes trimming nails and coping beaks. Sometimes you can put a piece of hard wood in the bird cage as part of a perch or swing. Birds will usually gnaw on the hard wood and eventually wear down their beaks. But in most cases your bird will need some help. If you don’t want to do it, you can take your bird to the vet.
