BEAK TRIMING

[betsyboop]

CAN ANYONE HELP WITH MY GREY HIS NAME IS SPARKY AND 6 YEARS OLD, BUT WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH HIS BEAK GROWING THE LOWER BEAK IS OVER GROWING AND TWISTED HE HAD IT TRIMMED A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AND IT IS NOW STARTED GROWING AGAIN IT IS COSTING US A FORTUNE AT THE AVIAN VETS EVERY 2 TO 3 MTHS OF GETTING IT TRIMMED,HIS TOP BEAK IS FINE NO PROBS AT ALL BUT WE NEED HELP PLEASE....CAN ANYONE THINK OF SOMETHING FOR HIM TO CHEW OR A BAR OF SOMETHING TO CURE THIS,HE WILL NOT CHEW TOYS OR EVEN PLAY WITH THEM THAT IS A PROBLEM A BIG ONE CAN ANYONE SUGGEST ANYTHING PLEASE.......

[Char]

Greys like soft wood such as pine. Please do not attempt to trim the beak yourself. The results could be disasterous. Have you tried tug of war games with wood toys to get him interested in chewing? Entice him to climb around the cage. He will use his beak for that.

 

I have had the same kind of problem with my Whisper but she has just recently started chewing more and it is better.

[Dave007]

Char is right about the soft wood. If you can find some and your bird shows no interest get some coloring that's used for eggs at easter. Soak the wood in the color. your bird may be attracted to it. The coloring is harmless to the bird.

[Spinner]

One question:

Has this always been going on or is it recent? You could rephrase the question to; Has Sparky had this since birth?

 

As others here have said, get some good chew toys - and LOTS of them. Mix up wood, plastic, and especially coconut chews. Find some where you can put food in them, requiring some chewing and foraging to get to them.