Coconut Oil for break?

[MrsBigE]

Just wondering about the use of coconut oil on the beak of baby U2.
How do you all feel about occasionally putting the oil on the beak and feet for dryness?

 

[SilverSage]

Go ahead as long as the oil doesn't contain anything extra, it's fine. Be sure to avoid the nares.

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Not sure what climate you are in. If the air is dry enough to bother YOUR skin, go ahead with this plan. If not, consult an avian vet to see if the dry skin and beak are symptoms of a deeper problem.


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[chris-md]

Just mix it into the food. I can promise you it will get it all over the beak easily!

 

[Allee]

I rub my Toos feet with coconut oil but I use Chris's method for the beak. A drop or two of coconut oil in a bowl of chop is a great beak conditioner.

That is one darling baby Too.

 

[MrsBigE]

Thank you all. Adding it to his food is what the breeder said they do but when she said it, my thought wad that it would get ingested and help hydrate him so over but when you said the food I see now that his beak would come in contact with it and out would be spread onto the beak When he went I for a bite.
He's not on regular food yet. He is still taking 4 feedings via the syringe. She is starting to wean him down to 3 but it all depends on how hungry he is, sometimes it's still 4. Ohio winters are a challenge because the temps (especially this year) are all over the place. Today it's 40 but yesterday it was 70 kind of thing. I've noticed that our skin had been really dry and itchy so I automatically think he must be too. I'm still learning but I figure it's better to ask than to assume.
Thanks again! And thank you for complimenting his darlingness, I'm in total agreement and I'm head over heels in love with the little guy!

 

[GaleriaGila]

This is a bit silly, but sometimes I rub a little oil on Rb's beak to make it shiny and pretty for a photo-op!

 

[SailBoat]

Thank you all. Adding it to his food is what the breeder said they do but when she said it, my thought wad that it would get ingested and help hydrate him so over but when you said the food I see now that his beak would come in contact with it and out would be spread onto the beak When he went I for a bite.
He's not on regular food yet. He is still taking 4 feedings via the syringe. She is starting to wean him down to 3 but it all depends on how hungry he is, sometimes it's still 4. Ohio winters are a challenge because the temps (especially this year) are all over the place. Today it's 40 but yesterday it was 70 kind of thing. I've noticed that our skin had been really dry and itchy so I automatically think he must be too. I'm still learning but I figure it's better to ask than to assume.
Thanks again! And thank you for complimenting his darlingness, I'm in total agreement and I'm head over heels in love with the little guy!

If you do not have a Humidity /Temperature gauge, get one! The goal is to be 'above' 45 as a Humidity reading at nominal room temperatures between 62 - 72 degrees for temperature.

 

[davefv92c]

good post was wondering about this. I thought I read somewhere that the Cockatoos have a different type of dander then most birds on feet and body. here is a pic of Sammys beak what I'm wondering is, see how on the bottom
is layered is this normal or I'm I missing something in his diet, or some other health issue? wondering about olive,or grape oil. Sammy had a scrape on his leg above his band one day so I used olive oil to try and slip it off and I do not remember any adverse affect
anyone in the know on these oils?

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