2007-06-09 13:11:35 · 11 answers · asked by oerstaal 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
The beak needs to be trimmed if it becomes overgrown or deformed.Your bird will not be able to eat properly and is in danger of starving.Your vet will show you how to do this if you have no experience.There are many mineral blocks, lava blocks, and other beak grooming items available at your pet store to help your bird keep it's beak in shape. If you supply all these to help your birds beak,but the problem persists,its advisable to see a vet. Overgrown beak can also be caused by disease,which includes liver disease...
2007-06-10 00:15:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A birds beak is continually growing throughout it's entire life. Normally, a bird trims it's own beak with chewing/shredding etc (toys, food)
An overgrown beak is a sign of a health issue and should be dealt with by an avian veterinarian.
Do not trim the beak unless advised by an avian vet as you can trim too short and cause bleeding or eating issues.
A cuttlebone is not used for beak-trimming but many people think it is. A cuttlebone is simply a calcium supplement.
Grit or sandpaper perches cause crop impaction and slow death and should not be offered.
Hope this helps !
2007-06-09 16:15:18 · answer #2 · answered by Kimmie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An overgrown beak is often a sign of malnutrition. An all seed diet is not balanced, as in nature wild parakeets eat more than just seed. Try to offer your parakeets a pelleted diet. Mine preferred the finch sized pellets (same thing, just smaller). A good way to get parakeets to eat pellets is to put a small mirror on the bottom of the cage and sprinkle some pellets on it. Budgies often can't resist pecking at them. Overgrown beaks can also be caused by previous injury. An avian vet should keep it properly trimmed as often as needed--beaks have a blood supply and sensitive nerve endings that can be damaged if trimmed incorrectly.
2007-06-09 13:57:59 · answer #3 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your bird has fatty liver disease. It can't be cured. Feed the bird a healthy diet: quality seed mixture, green veggies. Pellets are too rich so feed sparingly or not at all.
You will need to trim the beak with cuticle scissors/clips. File to smoothness with a fine grained emery board, When you cut/clip the beak do NOT cut accross: this is dangerous and can split the beak in two. You need to come in at an angle on both sides (moving in, of course).
Provide cuttlebone/mineral bone. Sand-covered manzanita perches may help a bit also.
2007-06-09 21:23:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
in the wild, daily activities like foraging and eating food controls the length of the beak and nails. however, since your budgie live inside a cage, you have to provide the material for that. nail trimmings to a manageable length is required for the nails. as for the beak, pet supply stores sell 'cuttle' bones or wood blocks. your budgie will constantly gnaw on the bones or wood, thus wearing away at the beak.
2007-06-09 13:27:57 · answer #5 · answered by johntbui1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi
A cuttlebone is a great start, however, diet plays a part in how your birds beak grows. It should grow to some extent, but if it becomes ovrgrown, he might have trouble eating. An overgrown beak is can be a symptom of poor diet. Make sure that you are not feeding him pure seed- seed is like candy to birds. He needs some veggies and even bits of meat in his diet. my birds LOVE chicken, as weird as that sounds1 I'm not sure if Budgies like meat. the greens he might ignore but don't give up- keep giving them to him even if you think he isn't eating them at first. it took me over a yar to get my tiel to eat greens.
2007-06-09 13:29:41 · answer #6 · answered by terriebari 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You cant, it will always keep growing. It might help to keep a cuttlebone attached to the side of the cage or to take it to the vet for a beak trimming.
2007-06-09 13:16:22 · answer #7 · answered by for me to know, you to not... 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you learn to stop your finger nails from growing is when you'll be able to stop their beak, lol.
All Birds beaks are made of a carotene like material, just like our finger and toe nails. In the wild they keep them in shape by chewing on wood to make nesting materials for their mate.
As your pet, s/he needs to be provided soft pine like toys, beads, sticks and parakeet size toys.
2007-06-09 13:50:32 · answer #8 · answered by Jeff Mac 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get him some cuttlefish and position it halfway into the cage ( through the bars) he will chew on this and naturally file his beak.
2007-06-09 13:17:57 · answer #9 · answered by Debi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuddle bone and sand or concrete perch's will help for beaks and toe nails
2007-06-09 15:21:47 · answer #10 · answered by perry m 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋