The parrot’s beak exfoliates – what to do?

If the parrot’s beak is exfoliating, you will notice it. A normal beak in a bird does not attract attention. It is smooth, shiny, but in case of problems, the beak is dull, you can clearly see layers and notches over the entire area, which look like slightly separated chips.

Normally, the edges of the beak may be slightly uneven, this is due to the fact that the bird, while gnawing branches, sepia, mineral stone, gradually wears off the beak.

A photo of a healthy parrot’s beak looks like this:

Beak that exfoliates:

How the disease process occurs: the beak itself is initially smooth, only the edge is a little rough, later, gradually the beak becomes thinner, brittle and barbs begin to appear. In addition, the appearance of the wax also deteriorates: it becomes rough, there may be cracks.

 There are several possible reasons why the beak exfoliates:

• metabolic disease;
• lack of mineral supplements;
• too dry indoor air;
• vitamin deficiency;
• lack of branches, means for chewing.

What to do when a parrot’s beak exfoliates

• review the “menu” of the parrot. How to properly feed a parrot, you can find out in this article;
• should always be in the cage mineral supplement with the addition of sulfur and yeast (will restore the elasticity of the beak);
• in addition to normalizing the balance of substances with the help of a balanced diet, a vitamin course may not be superfluous. How to choose vitamins for a parrot you will learn here;
• make bird chews from permitted tree and shrub species. The parrot will happily gnaw on the branches offered to him;
• to increase humidity, spray a bird with warm water or direct the jet up over a parrot, thereby creating a “rain”. A humidifier, a container of water, a damp cloth in the room where your pet is located can also help with beak delamination. Especially during the heating season in apartments.

Many budgerigar owners often confuse beak delamination with the bird’s initial lesion. scabies mite (knemidocoptosis). With this disease, a porous plaque forms on the beak and cere of a parrot.

A beak affected by a scabies mite looks like this:

Treatment scabies is more serious and prolonged. Aversectin ointment perfectly copes with tick-borne parasites. The course of treatment can last from 1 week to a month.

If your budgerigar has an exfoliating beak, you may well follow the general recommendations on how to eliminate this ailment.

Owners of young budgerigars often notice that their pets have a slightly exfoliating beak – this is quite normal, as the bird grows and the beak, respectively, also updates the layer. But provided that we are talking about the edge of the beak, and not the entire surface!

The main thing is to create all the conditions for the parrot ухода behind you and learn how to properly feed the bird, then the appearance will please the eye no less than the behavior of a tomboy.