Support apparatus atraumatic holding a live bird, the apparatus comprising: an element (40) torso support shaped to support and retain atraumatically torso of a aveviva retained in the holder an apparatus (50) leg clamp operably linked to the element (40) torso support, a support (60) head operatively connected to the element (40) torso support and positioned to accommodate lacabeza a retained bird in support with its chest supported against the element (40) torso support yuna clamp (64) head operably linked to the support (60) head, in which the clip (64) head and elsoporte (60) head cooperate to receive and retain the atraumatically the head of a bird between the clamp (64) head and the support (60) head, wherein the leg clamp is positioned for receiving yretener of atraumatically thigh of a live bird retained on the support, wherein the apparatus (50) depata clamp comprises an open configuration, in which the thigh can be placed in the apparatus (50) leg clamp, anda closed configuration, in which the thigh is held in the clamp leg, and wherein further the musloqueda retained in a selected angular orientation relative to the element (40) torso support.Aparato de soporte de retención no traumática de un ave viva, comprendiendo el aparato: un elemento (40) de soporte de torso conformado para soportar y retener de forma no traumática el torso de un aveviva retenida en el soporte un aparato (50) de pinza de pata unido funcionalmente al elemento (40) de soporte de torso, un soporte (60) de cabeza unido funcionalmente al elemento (40) de soporte de torso y colocado para alojar lacabeza de un ave retenida en el soporte con su pecho soportado contra el elemento (40) de soporte de torso yuna pinza (64) de cabeza unida funcionalmente al soporte (60) de cabeza, en el que la pinza (64) de cabeza y elsoporte (60) de cabeza cooperan para alojar y retener de forma no traumática la cabeza de un ave entre la pinza(64) de cabeza y el soporte (60) de cabeza, caracterizado porque la
