Hi Guys,

 

Just this morning I noticed Smokey's beak is looking a little different. My first thought was that it might be scaley face, but when I went to the FAQ and did some other investigations to find pictures to help me confirm, all I could find were photos of really severe, set in scaley face... and I'm not so keen on waiting round to see if Smokey's beak ends up looking like that as a means of confirming it! When Casper got it, his cere got all flaky and dry looking first, but this doesn't seem to have happened with Smokey. Also, how would he have picked it up? He is an only feather-child and his cage is indoors.

 

For the mean time I have brushed a little oil on the area, but have put a few pics below for you to check out (I'd just trimmed his wings, so he really wasn't in the mood for more handling or photos so there was very little love or holding still!).

 

Here's one side:

 

And the other side:

Yes :question:

CaspersRose- I Agree with Kaz

 

Have you got the stuff to treat it?

hrmph... thanks for your quick replies! In some ways I was hoping it wasn't, but in others I was hoping it was... I know what to do about scaley face... Hrmph again :question:

 

Neat, I don't have any ivermectin, but will call the vet I took Casper to and see if I can just pick some up... may have to take him in if they won't let me do it myself... I don't have a car during the day as my hubby drives to work, so may have to make do with oil til the weekend.

 

Also, I am curious as to how he has ended up with it? Can it lie dormant for ages and then just come out at some point? He has no contact with other budgies so couldn't have picked it up form another bird. He seems happy and healthy too, so I'm not sure that stress would have played a role (I have read that stress can make them more susceptible?). Any ideas?

Edited October 1, 200816 yr by CaspersRose

Yes, it can lie dormant and come out up to a year or two later.

Okay, that makes sense. I have had him since May and he was a baby when I got him, so perhaps he had it lying dormant when I got him.

Okay, that makes sense. I have had him since May and he was a baby when I got him, so perhaps he had it lying dormant when I got him.

I had parents who while raising babies, developed scaley face. The chicks didnt get it then. One of the chicks I kept got it about 18 months later.

Interesting... Seeing as he is on his own, once he's been treated is it likely that he'll get it back again or will it probably fix the problem entirely (ie will the little buggers die and never return, or just go into hiding?)

Interesting... Seeing as he is on his own, once he's been treated is it likely that he'll get it back again or will it probably fix the problem entirely (ie will the little buggers die and never return, or just go into hiding?)

Should fix it :question:

woohoo! :question: :bow: :bliss:

I am not an expert on this as I haven't had scaly face before

(touch wood) I would assume that it would treat it as in never to come back again!

 

Others will have a definite answer for you ..

 

Don't forget to do the feet with the oil too :question:

Good thinking! Ta! He doesn't mind me tickling his feet... face is a different story though!

It is usually the other way around form me :bliss:

Don't stress to much about it though. You spotted it early : :question: ...

Well spotted. It's great to see a pet owner ON THE BALL!!! And brilliant photos by the way... so clear and close up! :hug:

Great thing about being part of the forum you can spot these things quicker then if you were not :rofl:

Ta, maesie. I am glad I noticed it early. It will be a lot less stressful for him AND me getting it dealt with!

 

I totally agree, Elly. You don't need to be a vet or an expert on all thing budgie when you have such a great resource and support network like this one. And the lovely thing is, no-one here expects anyone else to be a vet or an expert on all things budgie, so (hopefully) no-one feels silly asking questions, or just running things by the other members!

Agree Casper

 

It is the best way to to learn. By networking with others

We all have different Ideas :thumbs_up: and opinions .

 

I am still asking questions :happy-dancing: and no question is silly