Is my Goffin cockatoos beak normal??

[Sammie]

It looks like its kinda peeling and i dont know if its right its just like a little silver but he like chatters his beak A LOT hes 20 years old maybe a little older but any ideas??

 

[iThinkIt]

Do some research and look into the food you are feeding. To much snack food versus a good diet of nutrients.

What Causes Flaky Bird Beaks - Flaky Beaks in Parrots - Bird Beak Flaking

 

[MaraWentz]

All bird's beaks peel layers off. Most you don't notice because they take very good care of it by wiping it on their cages or stands, etc. My first RFM kept his beak in excellent condition, my new one- not at all. She gives it about 4 wipes a day on her stand and calls it quits, so every few weeks I have to file off the layers.And my previous Goffin used to chatter her beak a lot. Pretty sure it's normal, but it's odd to hear still, especially when you're in your apartment alone at night and that's what you hear... creepy.... lol

 

[KatherineI]

By chatter, do you mean grind? All birds will beak grind when they are sleepy and content, or sometimes just one or the other. Also, Sugar's beak is peeling and it looks awful, but she won't let me get near it with a file, lol. So, it looks bad. But her diet is good, she's got plenty to chew on and the Vet said not to worry too much.

Without a pic though, it's kind of hard to tell if what you're describing is normal.