beak problem

[nima.gh]

hi. i have a ringneck ... the problem is the day i got him he had a beautiful red beak but now it is loosing its red color and turning pink. also there are some spots that his beak is deformed a bit. he scratches it a lot to, scratches with his cage... what is the problem. please help. for more info if needed contact me at nima.ghoroubi@ymail.com

[marie83]

Scratching/rubbing is normal, they do it to clean their beaks. The rest I don't know about but deformities could be from old injury or nutritional deficiency, the beak changing colour could be age related, disease or deficiency. Please get him a check up with an avian vet to be on the safe side.

[nima.gh]

thank u. there was no injury.. i had from day one. there might be diet problems. i have started minerals and vitamins supplements dissolved in its water... i hope it helps. i feed him well, fresh fruits, all kinda nuts, dry grapes and all kinda stuff. i hope he gets well soon.

[Shelby]

You should really see an avian vet before adding supplements to his diet. Self-diagnosing can sometimes aggravate the problem.

Does he eat vegetables? Parrots should be eating more vegetables than fruit, because fruit is very high in water and sugar. Try veggies like sweet potato, kale, carrots, cucumber, etc. You may have to try preparing them different ways (whole, mashed, chopped in big or little pieces, cold, or warm) to see how he will eat it. Nuts and seeds should only make up a small percent of the diet; most people here use them only as training rewards because they are so high in fat and low in other nutrients.

[marie83]

You should really see an avian vet before adding supplements to his diet. Self-diagnosing can sometimes aggravate the problem.

Does he eat vegetables? Parrots should be eating more vegetables than fruit, because fruit is very high in water and sugar. Try veggies like sweet potato, kale, carrots, cucumber, etc. You may have to try preparing them different ways (whole, mashed, chopped in big or little pieces, cold, or warm) to see how he will eat it. Nuts and seeds should only make up a small percent of the diet; most people here use them only as training rewards because they are so high in fat and low in other nutrients.

Agree with everything said here.