just a bit curious

[amazon01]

hey, im new here. I have a young double-yellow headed amazon named tweety. It's about 7 months old. I noticed that his beak is flaking. I'm not sure if its due to a vitamine A def, or if his beak is growing. I've added extra veggie's and fruits to his diet just to be safe, and i was wonderin how i can tell the difference of whether his beak is growing, or if its a problem wit his vitamine A.

 

[Chewy]

it is not really abnormal for it to flake sometimes it needs peeling, I thinik the onl yway to tell about hte vitamin a def is a blood test

 

[Auggie's Dad]

What does he regularly eat? His primary diet should be a good quality of pelleted food. I use Zupreem, but there are many good brands. This can be supplemented with fruits and veggies.

I second what Chewy said, its not necessarily abnormal. If Tweety is on a healthy diet and there are no other signs or symptoms it should be of little concern.

When Auggie was young he'd have his beak grinded down every time I brought him to the vet. Basically just filled down with a dremel then coated with a little mineral oil - of course I'd recommend having the vet do this. As Auggie grew up he didnt need this done anymore; now his beak is nice and pretty without any work on it for the past couple of years.

 

[TexDot33]

It is not uncommon for Amazon's beaks to flake ... especially from like 1 - 7 years old, and then it will smooth out later on in life ... if you are really concerned about this, by all means chat with your Avian Vet about it.

 

[amazon01]

thanks, i usually feed it a manufactured seed diet, but atleast 3 days of the week i give it fresh veggie's and fruits.

 

[TexDot33]

Yes, but with the way you take care of your whole flock those horrible liver values of Pecker's will be back down in no time ...

 

[NicoleN]

Yeah, don't worry about Tweety's beak. Amazon's with horn colored beaks (like a DYH) tend to flake more than the darker colored beaks anyway.

 

[amazon01]

Thanks everyone for the advice. Im gonna incease his fresh veggie's to about 4-5 times a week. This forum is great!!!

 

[TexDot33]

ya know, fresh veggies everyday isn't a bad idea either ... but you are going a step in the right direction with 4-5 times a week ...