Macaw lower beak peeled excessively with exposed soft tissue now

[Kash]

• 1

Yesterday, my macaw ate a shelled walnut, and afterward, I noticed a lot of peeling on his lower beak.

I removed the excessive layer that was flaking and observed a white area underneath, which looked like exposed tissue or bone with some white discharge.

He's eating normally and behaving fine, but I'm curious about what happened and why this area got exposed, even though it’s hardly half an inch.

I'm worried now.

 

[wrench13]

Beaks are like fingernail material, and constantly grow and get chipped/flaked off. I wouldn't try to flake off material yourself, let him wear it off naturally.

 

[Kash]

Beaks are like fingernail material, and constantly grow and get chipped/flaked off. I wouldn't try to flake off material yourself, let him wear it off naturally.

Thanks.
I won't do that again but now what about this exposed tissue like area underneath which I encircled? Will keratin come over it?

 

[Macawdamia Nut]

I wouldn’t worry about it. Macaw beaks take some serious abuse! It will grow out.