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Don't feel guilty, you did a really, really nice thing for the bird. Just think of all the pain he was in and how much pain he would've been in if his beak started growing more, he would've died a slow and painful death:-( Maybe the bird had something else wrong with him that you didn't know of? I know it's so sad and I hope you feel better soon, please don't feel bad.

Cynthia, you did nothing wrong. The bird was already stressed from its living conditions I'm sure. Those kinds of birds need a lot of room and a lot of attention. The sad part about birds is that they can be really sick or stressed and no one would know because a lot happens under their plumage. It is usually not until they are pulling out their feathers or nails that anyone does anything. An overgrown beak is a huge deal and needed to get taken care of. The biggest problem here was that no one had probably ever taken that bird to the vet to begin with, thus leading to a huge amount of stress when you went to do the right thing. My boss has a Macaw and a Grey and they freak out when they have to go to the vet, the one even tore out his one talon in the back seat of the car. If you would have done nothing, he would have starved to death. It sounds like he went quickly. I'm sure what contributed most to this birds death was the living conditions that it has been in for years and the added stress was too much. Again, I know it is awful for you, but this is not your fault. If only someone else at the facility had cared about this bird as much as you and your husband, it might have had a better life.

Oh you guys are so sweet :') I was still a mess this morning but I'm feeling better now. Thank you for being so kind and taking the time to respond. Your perspectives were EXACTLY what I needed to hear :)

You defenitly did nothing wrong. You had no way of knowing that was going to happen. And, as others have already pointed out, it probably would have happened anyway in the bird's current living conditions and it would have been slower and more dreadful.

The bird sounds like it's better off. Try to think of that. You are a good person for at least caring, which no one else did, apparently.

Cynthia, I echo the other posters, you did something caring for the little guy and he suffered less because of you. I know I would be just as upset as you are in that situation, but you did the right thing.