On 1 Dec 2004 08:07:03 -0800, rm107{at}cam.ac.uk (Roz McCarthy)
wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> Can anyone help?
> I have a Greenfinch - he was a wild bird until he was caught and
> injured by a local cat (he has lost the use of one wing
and one eye).
> 
> Despite these traumas, he has flourished for four years
and seemed to
> have adapted well to a more restricted life as a rescue bird in a
> cage.
> 
> Just recently his bill has become distorted - there appears to be an
> overgrowth of the upper part  (and his bill now looks more like a
> raptor's!).
> 
> I am concerned in case this distortion will affect his
eating. Is this
> overgrowth something that can be corrected by changing his diet or
> environment? Is there some action that I can take? I don't want to
> risk clipping or filing the bill without knowing what I am doing!

My recommendation is to locate a veterinarian in your area who
specializes in caring for birds. (They're commonly referred to as
avian vets.) This is the person who has the knowledge, the skills
and the tools to do any beak trimming that might be needed.

Tara J. Ballance
Montreal, Canada
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