Cut Throat Beak
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:47 pm
Hi I'm wanting a little advise if anyone can help me please
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Re: Cut Throat Beak
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:52 pm
Welcome to the forum! What's the problem?
Re: Cut Throat Beak
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 8:48 pm
Hi and thank you, one of my little girls seems to have a slice/crack on her beak, I've got the spray for scaly mites, which I'm trying tomorrow, I've got calcium drops, cuttlefish egg food, but nothing seems to be helping, I've had finches before but not had this problem, it's not bothering her at the moment but just want some advice I've got a picture if that helps
Re: Cut Throat Beak
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 11:58 pm
A picture would definitely help. If you need help in posting photos, there is a tutorial in the New Users Start Here section of the forum. Welcome! There's lots of good reading at www.finchinfo.com, where you will find many articles on housing, diet, and the general care of finches. If you put your general location in your profile, it makes it easier to answer locale-specific questions later on.
Re: Cut Throat Beak
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2014 4:14 pm
Re: Cut Throat Beak
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2014 11:58 pm
Hi there!
Thanks for the photo and welcome to the forum!
Could you post a photo from the side and a top-down view? That would help immensely.
Looking at this photo, it almost appears that there's a slight bit of overgrowth on the edge of the top mandible. This can get caught up, causing a layer to separate and partially flake off.
Beaks are a bit like nails in the way that they grow. The structure is also similar, as they have multiple layers.
Minor cracks will usually self-heal without intervention.
It's the more severe cracks that result in serious deformity and impact the functionality of the beak that require attention.
Protein will help promote good beak growth, along with access to a cuttle bone and even a lava stone.
It also looks like it could be beak mites, which create a similar appearance to this. (Though the lesions most often generally start at the base of the beak rather than the tip.)
It's just difficult to tell from this photo, as it's a bit blurry. So if you could post a couple additional, including one from the side and one from the top down, that would be great!
Thanks for the photo and welcome to the forum!
Could you post a photo from the side and a top-down view? That would help immensely.
Looking at this photo, it almost appears that there's a slight bit of overgrowth on the edge of the top mandible. This can get caught up, causing a layer to separate and partially flake off.
Beaks are a bit like nails in the way that they grow. The structure is also similar, as they have multiple layers.
Minor cracks will usually self-heal without intervention.
It's the more severe cracks that result in serious deformity and impact the functionality of the beak that require attention.
Protein will help promote good beak growth, along with access to a cuttle bone and even a lava stone.
It also looks like it could be beak mites, which create a similar appearance to this. (Though the lesions most often generally start at the base of the beak rather than the tip.)
It's just difficult to tell from this photo, as it's a bit blurry. So if you could post a couple additional, including one from the side and one from the top down, that would be great!