Last Updated on March 26, 2022 by Mitch Rezman

LL (G2MomPerson) asks

Is there a smaller micro-chip available for smaller birds like a Goffins Cockatoo or Cocktail?

I asked my avian vet & she wasn’t aware of a smaller chip for smaller birds/animals.

If there is a smaller chip, what is it called & who makes it?

Chloe, our G2, is an over preener, thus my concern about her “discovering” a larger chip & wanting to “remove” it.

Any & all info is appreciated.

LL

Chloe G2’s MomPerson

ps…Love having brunch w/you each Sunday!

Hi G2’s MomPerson

​​Thank you for your kind words.​

​I have seen a seasoned parrot rescue worker micro chip several tiels.

​​I’ve also seen my avian veterinarian drain 25 g of fluid from our tiels abdomen weekly for 12 weeks due to Ascites without hitting an organ or piercing the abdominal wall.​​

Point is that a tiel can be chipped but I would be concerned about the “over preening” issue with your G2.​​

At the end, of the day it would be a decision between you and your vet.​

Find more about microchipping here ​​

Best​​

MitchR

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