Dry beak

[cthulhus_minion]

What are some things I can do for a dry beak? I just got him 2 days ago.

 

[FreddyCheeks]

Is it flaking or chipping? Or is it just dull looking?

 

[cthulhus_minion]

Is it flaking or chipping? Or is it just dull looking?

Dull looking. Here is a picture I just took. Vet said something about it when I took him in to do a new bird checkup.

 

[FreddyCheeks]

Not a 100% but maybe a vitamin dificency of sorts. Do you know what type of diet it was on before you aquired him?

Another though is maybe beak rubbing on one of those concrete perches could be scratching his beak up.

 

[MonicaMc]

A good diet and bathes can help... but cockatoos are supposed to have dry like beaks. A shiny black beak may look nice on them, and you can make them shiny by using some oil on their beaks, but a shiny black beak could be a sign of health problems meaning that the birds are not producing the dust that they should be producing.

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So as long as he's healthy, I would say to not worry about it. You can try cleaning the beak up some, but don't expect it to remain "clean".

 

[cthulhus_minion]

Supposedly he was on a pellet diet. I have him on Zupreem Pellets now. Apparently the vet had no idea what he was talking about.

 

[cthulhus_minion]

He is defiantly producing dust lol

 

[MikeyTN]

His beak looks fine! Like its been mentioned, because of the dust they produce that's pretty much how thr beak would look until you bathe them but it'll look like that again!

 

[jacksmom]

The vet is probably just not used to cockatoos. That would be pretty rough for a budgie, lol...

Definitely recommend getting him off an all pellet diet, though!

 

[cthulhus_minion]

Don't worry, I give him fresh fruits daily as well!

 

[cthulhus_minion]

And thanks everyone!

 

[Karigan]

He's probably been rubbing his beak on something rough which gave him those scratches and makes it look duller . I don't know if you can buff a parrot, but time at least should take care of him.

 

[CaseynCasper]

The vet is probably just not used to cockatoos. That would be pretty rough for a budgie, lol...

Definitely recommend getting him off an all pellet diet, though!

I've run into this problem with my Siberian Husky. The breed as a few health issues that are specific to them and when I asked our vet--a very good vet, by the way--to run a blood test for it I had to explain what the issue is and why I want to keep track of it.

And NEVER listen to a vet about feeding and training Siberians. They mean well but are totally clueless. What works for a lab or a collie does NOT work for a Siberian.

Now I hear the same is true for U2s. How is it I fall for the animals that require me to educate my vets?