Just found a new use for Senegals!

[Michael]

I picked stuff out from under my finger nails with her beak. She laid in my hand and I was able to use her point beak to get something out and she didn't mind. I cleaned it all off and gave her beak scratches in return for it of course!

Actually I want to know why they like getting their beaks scratched so much? I know Kili definitely likes getting her beak scratched. She even enjoys it when i file it a bit. Sometimes when she has food bits stuck to her beak I scrape them off with a fingernail as well.

Anyone know about some of the weird things you see on their beaks? Not so much leftover food but kind of looks like a growth, barnacle, or whatever. Don't know how to explain it. Kili's beak looks good now so nothing to show but I noticed that when I bring her in to get trimmed, they scrape around her beak and pick off some bad looking stuff and the beak becomes very clean and shiny looking.

[Natacha]

I've been told by my vet that it's normal; the beak grows continuously and it happens to flake off at times, giving a less smooth look.

Not sure if Shade likes having her beak "scratched" (I think so), but I know Joey LOVES it.

[MissLady9902]

Noodle my Senegal likes his beak scratched. He like when I rub his cheeks too.

[Michael]

Just like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qYTnEbS_IE

[Natacha]

All of my birds like having their head scratched like that.

[Natacha]

Just thought I also had videos with their head scratched.

Joey head scratch 1

Joey head scratch 2

Piper head scratch

Zuri walking and getting her head scratched

Piper head scratch 2

[Michael]

Hey Natacha, don't you have 5 birds? I just realized you have 4 in your avatar. Time to take a new family picture?

[Natacha]

Petey is missing from that one actually.
Can't take a picture like that anymore..Petey won't cooperate with me for a picture anymore

I did take a "family portrait" when I came back from camping the year I got Petey..But Zuri wasn't with me at the time. I'll go post it in the proper thread.

[Michael]

Just thought I also had videos with their head scratched.

Joey head scratch 1

Joey head scratch 2

Piper head scratch

Zuri walking and getting her head scratched

Piper head scratch 2

Aw Joey gets fuzzed up just like Kili. Seems to really like it! Do you have any videos of how they solicit scratching??

Here is Kili scratching herself:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-bkpQe1v3I

She's like "You gonna do this or what? If you wanna get things done, do em yourself!"

[Natacha]

I like it when parrots do that.

I think of mine only Petey does it.

My mom's cockatoos do it a lot. You can spend hours petting them, they'll keep asking for more