is this clipping permanent (as in, do they remove the TOE or just clip the back toenail itself, which can grow back)?

GrrlScientist
Devorah
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Roosting high up a tree somewhere in Central Park, NYC


--- On Sat, 5/31/08, Richard Carlson <rccarl at pacbell.net> wrote:

> From: Richard Carlson <rccarl at pacbell.net>
> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Baikal Teal Origins Question
> To: birdologist at yahoo.com, tweeters at u.washington.edu, dschone8 at donobi.net
> Date: Saturday, May 31, 2008, 12:20 AM
> Keepers of exotic waterfowl generally clip the rear
> toenails of their birds, so check that back toe.
>
>
> RCC
> --- Devorah Bennu <birdologist at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > How does one determine if a bird shows "signs of
> > captivity"? I mean, there's the obvious
> presence of
> > bands on their legs, but you don't need to shoot a
> > bird to see those, so what are these "signs of
> > captivity" to which you refer?
> >
> > GrrlScientist
> > Devorah
> > http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/
> > Roosting high up a tree somewhere in Central Park,
> > NYC
> >
> >
> >
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