White mucus in beak?!

Lovelyloribeth · Sep 20, 2012

So after having Houdini for a day I noticed this morning while he was filing his beak that there was this white mucus type stuff he was spreading around the inside of his beak. It looked like the dandelion stem milk. Consistency and color. Should I worry??

Akraya · Sep 20, 2012

I haven't heard of anything like that before, try calling your vet and asking about it? There's no food mixed with water that could make it look like that?

kc_y0 · Sep 20, 2012

My bird had some mucas in her beak, and came back she had a bacterial infection. Best to get him off to the vet! Even if he's not sick, it will be good to get him a vet check anyway seeing as he's a new bub!

DebsFlock · Sep 21, 2012

kc_y0 said:
My bird had some mucas in her beak, and came back she had a bacterial infection. Best to get him off to the vet! Even if he's not sick, it will be good to get him a vet check anyway seeing as he's a new bub!

Agree. Hhopefully it's nothing but that doesnt sound normal. Cape parrots drool, but most other species have quite dry mouths.

Kantia · Sep 21, 2012

I agree with all the others. It's better to be safe so I'd take him to the vets. Let us know how he gets on?

AFP520 · Sep 21, 2012

Definitely not normal to have any mucus. Vet time

ruffledfeathers · Sep 21, 2012

Hope your new baby feels better soon. It is probably something minor and a quick vet visit and maybe some antibiotic will have him 100%.

Pedro · Sep 21, 2012

Lovelyloribeth said:
So after having Houdini for a day I noticed this morning while he was filing his beak that there was this white mucus type stuff he was spreading around the inside of his beak. It looked like the dandelion stem milk. Consistency and color. Should I worry??

If it were a fungal infection the mucus would be clear but thick.

However to be a milky consistence could it be your bird is regurgating food into it's mouth. Maybe he is trying to feed one of your other birds & doesn't quiet know what to do yet. This i have seen many times with my own birds.

But of course if your little guy shows any sign of being unwell a visit to the vet is wise.

Lovelyloribeth · Sep 21, 2012

Well he was on my shoulder when he did it. Could it be that he was regurgitating for me? Lol

Pedro · Sep 21, 2012

Lovelyloribeth said:
Well he was on my shoulder when he did it. Could it be that he was regurgitating for me? Lol

If all signs tells you he is a happy healthy little guy then that would explain a lot. It is very possible he has pair bonded with you & wants to feed you. LOL.

Lovelyloribeth · Sep 21, 2012

I've had him 3 days. Lol. He's with me a lot as I want to bond with him. But he does climb off hubby to get to me tho. Hehe

DebsFlock · Sep 21, 2012

Unless he's eating white food, though, regurgitation wouldn't likely look milky. It's pretty much a what-goes-in-comes-out deal.

Lovelyloribeth · Sep 22, 2012

Vet appt Monday at 10.

Also what's with these vet receptionists who talk to you like it's their JOB! She was the snottiness woman ever. Didn't ask questions bout what he needed to be seen for or anything, and when I tried to explain to see if she'd ask the vet before bringing him in, she interrupted and said to make an appt. gah.

DebsFlock · Sep 22, 2012

Maybe she was having a bad day...

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