I have a baby with an off shape beak. I do not know if it is genetic or what.

It could have been food on their overnight, but I clean the birds morning and night.

 

Any ideas what I can do?

 

Thankyou.

wow sorry to here that wish i can can help you

You could try using gentle pressure over time to push the beak back into shape

Edited April 17, 200916 yr by **Liv**

Is the baby struggling to feed? Do you think it'll be able to crack seed open?

Edited April 17, 200916 yr by KAZ

I would say its caused by the parent feeding. They may push against the upper mantle too much causing it to misshapen.

I hope it will be able to crack seed, I've had birds with worse problems than that.

Edited April 17, 200916 yr by KAZ

Wow.

Thankyou to all who have helped.

What did you decide to do Pearce?

We have seen others like this. It sometimes happens when some food sticks to the beak...food from the parents obviously has stomach acids in it and when it sticks to the beak and isnt noticed it eats into the beak in this way. Beaks being very soft and growing fast, means it is affected very quickly. Maybe Dr Nat has a solution ? She is good with things like this.

What did you decide to do Pearce?

 

I'm definitely not going to kill it. I have advise that it should fix itself automatically. A member had a bird previously exactly liked mine, she made sure no food got stuck on the beak and it corrected itself. If it does not correct itself, I will take it to a vet.

Thanks to all who have helped.

I too, have just seen the before and after photos of a baby just like Pearce's baby....it had a complete recovery and looks normal again.

Good luck Pearce I would wait and see too

Pearce, how about a photo update? Any change with this little guy? Better? Worse? Unchanged? let us see?

will go get one now Dave.

It has not got worse. It hasnt cleared up all together yet but it looks better than it did before.

Previous -

 

Now

 

Edited April 27, 200916 yr by Pearce

Is it possible to trim a little bit off at a time, meaning that the beak will eventually correct itself?

Looking good Pearce...I am sure with time it will grow out

Is it possible to trim a little bit off at a time, meaning that the beak will eventually correct itself?

I just thought the same thing. Would you want to try that Pearce?

I did want to try it but baby beaks are really small. If I trim even the tiniest bit, it may start bleeding..

I trim my elder birds beaks if they get too long but only if I know they are longer than usual.

I did want to try it but baby beaks are really small. If I trim even the tiniest bit, it may start bleeding..

I trim my elder birds beaks if they get too long but only if I know they are longer than usual.

I agree with your decision and reasons here Pearce

Maybe when he gets older, if it is still needed, it might be possible.