What is this? (picture)

For concerns related to avian illness and wellbeing.
Post Reply
User avatar
Fluffy
Nestling
Nestling
Posts: 75
Joined: Sun May 26, 2013 4:19 pm
Location: Estonia

What is this? (picture)

Post by Fluffy » Tue Dec 10, 2013 12:54 pm

Can someone tell me what is this and should I go to the doctor with her? I took it off, but her beak still looks weird...

Image
My birds: 3 cherry finches, 2 society finches, 2 budgies and 1 quail.
Top
User avatar
finchmix22
Mod Extraordinaire
Mod Extraordinaire
Posts: 6258
Joined: Fri Dec 10, 2010 3:25 pm
Location: DFW TX

Re: What is this? (picture)

Post by finchmix22 » Tue Dec 10, 2013 2:14 pm

Some finches have overgrown beaks due to nutritional deficiencies or a lack of cuttle bone to wear down the beak properly. There are some illnesses that can cause beak overgrowth, so if you can afford an avian vet visit, that is ideal. If not, you can use baby fingernail clippers and trim very carefully to even out the beak, but not too much so it doesn't bleed. Then, make sure the finch gets a variety of seed mix, romaine lettuce, carrots and other veggies chopped so they can eat them, plus the cuttle bone or crushed eggshells for calcium.
DEBORAH

Image
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Health”