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king1974
04-20-2014, 03:54 PM
Hello, this my first time in a forum so excuse any ignorance I might have.

I have a question I'm the proud dad of an almost 2 year old ring back parakeet. She is a gorgeous yellow with a red beak. She is very healthy and happy I think anyway.

Ok my question is her beak has lost some of the red off the tip. It's still complete but it's a clear color now. Does anyone know why this has happened?

Thank you in advance

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PlaxMacaws
04-20-2014, 04:35 PM
Hello king1974...

I'm assuming your new bird is an IRN parakeet. Is this correct? Your post has been moved to its own thread to allow more members to notice it. This will hopefully help generate more response to your question. If you can, you might consider posting a photo of your bird's beak.

Thanks :) And welcome to PP!

Grey
04-20-2014, 05:32 PM
Welcome to the forum! What is your bird's name? As Plax said, I'm guessing you have an Indian Ringneck Parakeet (IRN) that is a lutino mutation. Without a picture of the beak, its really hard to tell. It could very well be new growth. Beaks are made from keratin, the same material that forms your fingernails. It grows continuously and is usually kept groomed by the bird by rubbing its beak against hard surfaces or chewing wood blocks. The newer growth may be lighter than the older portions of the beak. Please post clear close-ups of the beak as well as the regular diet you feed, and if possible a picture of the cage setup. The more information you can provide, the better advice we can give. One standard piece of advice will be to have your pet regularly checked by an avian certified veterinarian or at least one that has a great deal of experience in the care of parrots. Look forward to hearing from you again.

Honesty
04-20-2014, 06:02 PM
:hello: king1974 and welcome to PP.

Looking forward to seeing some pics of your IRN :)

king1974
04-20-2014, 07:00 PM
Yes Abigail is an IRP

king1974
04-20-2014, 07:00 PM
Where do I go to attach photos?

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Grey
04-20-2014, 07:11 PM
If you look above the textbox you use to respond to the thread, the third one from the right is to attach pictures. you can upload from your computer or use a web based photo-sharing site like photoboucket

king1974
04-21-2014, 12:18 PM
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king1974
04-21-2014, 12:19 PM
Everyone met Abigail

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Honesty
04-21-2014, 12:38 PM
Abigail is adorable :) Her beak looks pretty normal to me! Could you possibly take a closer pic of her beak?

king1974
04-21-2014, 12:39 PM
I will when I get home from work today.

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Honesty
04-21-2014, 01:01 PM
Okay :)

Debra
04-21-2014, 01:44 PM
Hello and welcome to the forum! She is gorgeous! I agree with Wendy that her beak from this distance looks normal. I cannot wait to see a close up of her.

king1974
04-21-2014, 02:25 PM
That was an old picture, like I said she seems healthy she eats well and spend allot of time with me out of her cage. It might just be a normal thing she is going through.

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Grey
04-21-2014, 06:44 PM
If all else seems normal, just file it away to discuss with your vet at the next appointment. She is a beautiful girl!

Turquoise
04-26-2014, 07:20 AM
Love Abigail's colors. Indian Ringnecks are gorgeous birds. I read they are awesome to have as well. She looks really fine to me. Thanks for sharing her with us & do post more about her. We don't get to see much on IRNs around here. :)

king1974
04-26-2014, 11:05 AM
Thank you all so much for the kind responses. I found out that the beak issue is natural like a couple of you mentioned. Abigail is staying to mature (my baby it's growing up). So all is good with her.

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king1974
04-26-2014, 11:08 AM
She is so smart she has a 25 word vocabulary and she is learning more each week. She has beenlearning to fly to me on command (most of the time)

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