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Frequently Asked Questions
Nails on their own are usually AED 35 to 65, flight feathers AED 45 to 80, and the two combined around AED 60 to 110. Bigger hookbills cost more, and a doorstep appointment adds a call-out charge.
Bird work is specialist and generally runs out of clinics or as a mobile service, so nobody keeps a unit in this quarter for it. Salonist instead lists the handlers who drive in and the clinics nearby.
A measured trim only removes the lift for a hard climb, leaving the bird able to glide down under control. Cutting too far is what causes falls, so the skill of the person holding the scissors matters more than the practice itself.
Ten to eighteen minutes of actual handling for a budgie or cockatiel, and up to half an hour for a large parrot with rest breaks. Allow a little extra at the start for the bird to settle.
A small bleed stops within a minute or so under styptic powder and light pressure, which any competent handler keeps to hand. It looks alarming but is rarely serious on an otherwise healthy bird.