This is a curious thing that I've never seen before.

 

She's a member of a flock of 7 rehomed budgies that I've put together in the last two years (to give company to a young budgie that we rescued and was too terrified to leave his cage). About 18 mos old to 2 yrs? When I first got her, her crown was just above her beak so I know that she was 6mos or less when I got her...........the same age as my orphan budgie by that time. And, his greatest love since. The only one that wouldn't try to bite his toes when I first introduced him.

 

At any rate, I've noticed that the tip of her beak on one side is turning black as it looks when a budgie is a baby. there's not anything that's black that she's been chewing on. Their diet is sprouted seeds/lentils fed daily, along with egg food (daily), and Herb Salad (daily), along with seed. Supplant with natural dandelion leaves and grass in the summer, and basil that i grow myself year round. Grated carrots, broccoli, etc. on occasion.

 

Has anyone had this situation before?

 

Sorry, I think the image may be too large.??

Edited July 30, 201114 yr by eve

Ive never had it before but ive never heard of it so i dont think it is a problem.

Can you post a picture, so we can see what it looks like?

Can you post a picture, so we can see what it looks like?

 

Thank you both so much for answering!

 

I've checked on another forum on which I post and found out that it's somewhat common.

 

Even found a picture of it from another poster that looks just like my hen's beak. Same place, same size..

 

So, the problem is solved. thanks again.