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Handling Birds : Section 4
A BIRD IN A HAND IN A CAGE
These notes are mostly about birds which are not hand tame. If they are hand tame many of the following steps are inappropriate.
- So You have caught a bird in the Cage .... What Next?
In most situations the aim is next to safely move the bird out of the cage without it escaping so you can examine and/or treat it.
These notes detail some of the traps and dangers of what sounds like a common sense procedure.
Remember it is much easier and safer to catch, examine and treat a hand tame bird than one that is afraid or that is not hand tame.
BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO MOVE THE BIRD FROM WHERE YOU HAVE CAUGHT IT IN THE CAGE.
Remember that it is likely to be hanging onto the perch or wire "for grim death", and that its toes and perhaps its beaks need to be gently released, usually with your other hand,
before you pull the bird away.
If the bird is small and does not have potentially very painful sharp strong claws, then encourage to the bird to change from its grip on the cage to a grip on one of your fingers.
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