Posted July 25, 201212 yr Hi all Just want to introduce myself. I normally hang out in a car forum so I know it's good manners to go to the noob section first to say hello. Just got given two budgies - a boy and a girl. Girl is called Rose and is blue. Boy is called Beaker and is green. Beaker has scaly face mite (terrible that it wasn't picked up by previous owner but let's not go there). I've given them both a drop of medication (used on our chickens - I have chickens and ducks too and they're very happy looking birds) so hopefully with time that will kill off the mites. Beaker has a slightly deformed beak, probably due to the mites. He is eating well so the deformity does not appear to be affecting it's feeding, which I understand can happen sometimes especially if it is cross-beaked. The big question is - can the beak grow back to normal shape or should I give up the hope of one day putting up mirrors?
July 26, 201212 yr Hi Broke90, welcome to the forum! If the shape of the beak doesn't affect his eating, then I would just keep an eye on it. LIke dillster said, it will keep growing. So you want to watch to see if it eventually does affect the eating. But I don't understand what the beak shape has to do with mirrors. (Which, by the way, are bad for a budgie's mental health. A mirror looks like another bird, but cannot possibly interact with your budgie like a real bird, which leads to frustration. It also can lead to unhealthy obsessions and jealousy, so your live pair is better off without a third wheel. ) If you're concerned about the shape of the beak, you could start a thread in the health section, with photos, so we can see what it looks like.
July 27, 201212 yr Author Thanks Finnie. The comment about the mirror is meant to be a joke. He is not what I would call a handsome budgie, and you'll see what I mean when I post a picture of him. If he sees himself in the mirror he might freak out.
