Hi,
My budgie is about 3 months old and she has a hole near the bottom of her beak. What could this be?
She doesn't use her cuttlebone very much, could that be a reason for the hole? Or is the beak overgrown?
She is playful and eating/drinking fine. Nothing else seems to be wrong with her... I touched it and she didn't jerk or seem to be in any pain.
Any advice would be very helpful. Thank you.
2007-09-08 11:29:45 · 6 answers · asked by Minot 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
All parrots (and budgies) have an open area on the bottom of the lower beak near where it's attached to the face. This is natural.
2007-09-08 11:36:50 · answer #1 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, this can be normal and common for the cere (or noseband) during "teenage" times. but if it is causing discomfort - to your knowledge - then you can have a go at putting some kind of moisturiser on. please dont actually put moisturiser bought from boots on it! Vaseline is ok, but make sure you dont cover the breathing holes. a previous budgie of mine developed beak mites and his cere had lots of little holes forming on it and generally looked a mess. i read about treatments for them in a vet book and it recommended using an oil to cover the holes and it would kill the mites within. so i used some melted butter (knew it would be safe if eaten) and it worked a charm! so feel free to have a go using butter to moisturise the area and see if it improves. and in case you are curious, a brown or fawn coloured cere is generally female, and blue, white, purple or even changing ceres are generally male. but its never a definate way to tell, just a good indicator! I was very embarrassed to have been calling a previous budgie a female for close to 6 years, when a breeder giggled and said... err no! it did explain a lot though!
2016-05-19 22:20:04 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was probably caused by mom or dad while they were feeding the baby. It will grow out in time . When she gets a little older she will start playing with toys and using the cuttle bone. If you see discoloration starting around the hole take her to the vet.
Bubba
2007-09-08 14:11:24 · answer #3 · answered by bubba 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you are decribing is a normal beak formation. You may feel free to send me a picture if you'd like to confirm what you think is NOT normal. But i'm pretty sure it's quite normal.
Congrats on your new bird!!
2007-09-08 12:40:30 · answer #4 · answered by humor4fms 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This could possibly be mites.
If more appear, then that is a sign.
Burrowing mites, a condition called scaly face, can permanently damage a budgie's face.
Here's a link on it: http://www.birds-online.de/gesundheit/gesparasiten/grabmilben_en.htm
2007-09-08 11:45:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wouldn't worry to much the beak continually grows and this will repair its self.
2007-09-12 03:05:21 · answer #6 · answered by Jag1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋