Brittany Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 Does this look okay? We are a bit concerned, no vets are open. Don't want to rush him to an emergency vet if it is nothing. It looks a bid odd to us and not right. We have seen a few flaking pieces, not too much though. Obviously we are not sure if this is serious, so thanks for any input. Not sure if these are good enough pictures. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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judygram Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 That just looks like normal peeling to me, their beak flakes all the time as new growth is added and they rub their beaks on perches and toys and makes it flake off like it shows in your pictures. Yes your pics are a mite large! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave007 Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 That's not quite normal. There shouldn't be so much white area. Beaks peel but still stay black or a very dark scratchy gray color. On the other hand, your bird could have been rubbing againt rough surfaces at the same time he losing the top layer. And, as you said, the whole thing could be diagnosed incorrectly because of the photo quality. Keep an eye on that area and if those white areas don't start darkening, go to the vet and have it checked. Exact answers can't be given here about a possible medical situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimKim Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 Babalu's beak use to have a big edge on it, or like a little step going up towards his nose, very uneven... hard to explain, hope you get what Im saying, hehehe. Anyway, it looked similar with the white but not as much as Pepper's. When I took him to a bird store I asked the owner his opinion on if I needed to have it filed down, they said no and recomened the sandy perch. So I got the sandy corner perch and he has smoothed it all out himself over a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimKim Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Here is what his beak use to look like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimKim Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 and now... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHAN Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Do you give your parrot calcium suppliments at all? I have crushed oyster shells in a treat bowl for mine. Apparently they have calcium deficencies(?) which can make beak growth slower.... Saying that Kaan still has a little bit of beak peeling but not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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