Beak Shedding?

[goodbred]

Lately I've noticed the upper part of Boswell's beak has gotten a slightly white hue near the tip. It looks almost as if he's shedding a layer or something. There is no sign of a soft or weakening. Do parrots shed their beaks?

 

[weco]

That's exactly what he's doing.....our feathered friends' beaks are actually layered & as the beaks are worn down, layers peel off.....if you ever notice your bird rubbing its beak on perches or cage bars, similar to sharpening a knife on a sharpening steel, he's rubbing off the old layer(s).....

There's nothing to worry about.....

 

[kellie]

Sometimes random pieces of Lukah's beak will even stick out from his beak at right angles while they're falling off. Don't worry about it!