Hello All. Once again i look to you for your guidence and wisdon.

 

My Budgie 'Kez' was mating and her cere turned a crusty brown Colour and is now rough in texture.

 

 

I have made an appointment with the vet but they can't fit me in until the later part of the week.

 

This happen before when she was laying but returned to normal very quickly. This time it isn't.

 

Can you help?

 

Thank you

 

Eve and 'Kez' :nest:

i think it is normal for this to happen. i think it happens during the breeding season. i dont know how long for though, could be a while?

 

i dont think you should worry too much unless there are other unusual signs like discharge from the nostrils or something.

Her cere looks normal to me. When hens go into breeding condition the extra hormones their bodies produce causes the changes in cere color and texture. Mine stay that way all year round, once they get brown and thickened they never change. If she is laying, it may gradually go more whitish towards the end of her raising her clutch as she goes out of condition, but that is normal too.

yeah its definately normal.

our Charli normally looks like this:

 

 

charli only just got her crusty nose back after about a month while she was going through her moult.

:bb:

Thank you all so much for your help. I was really starting to worry.

 

Eve and 'Kez'

glad everything turned out okay we are all here to help.