Chip in beak

[luckyandjenn]

wanted to know what you guys thought it never bled and it does not seem to bug him 463946414642

[Dragonlady2]

Parrots beaks go through a regular flaking process. I am assuming you are talking about the lines on the beak that look like cracks?

[luckyandjenn]

Parrots beaks go through a regular flaking process. I am assuming you are talking about the lines on the beak that look like cracks?
Yes the little withe looking ones.its seems that some of it has shed im asumming it will fill back in??? hes also molting do they usually go hand-in-hand and thanks for all the advice i sure do love this group but havent been on in a bit cause i got steped on by a huge horse and sprained my foot and ankle lol happy to be back

[Dragonlady2]

Shedding will happen all the time while molting only happens once or twice a year.

I hope your foot and ankle are better...I have had a horse step on my foot before....no fun.
Glad to see you're back. We like to hear your Lucky stories.

[luckyandjenn]

Shedding will happen all the time while molting only happens once or twice a year.

I hope your foot and ankle are better...I have had a horse step on my foot before....no fun.
Glad to see you're back. We like to hear your Lucky stories.

Ok good to know it must be shedding and hes deff molting lots of little with sticky feathres as well as one tail feather thus far and lots of little ones i plan on making into earings or somthing ive been collecting his pretty feathers

And yes its no fun im just lucky being as small as i am that it wasnt shattred or broken lucky has been good with dealing with me not being able to be as moble as uasuall happy to have my other half to help me when lucky dosent want to wait for me to scooter over to him lol4647

[Lady]

Sorry to hear about your foot Jen :th_eek:.

Lucky looks like he may need something like a mineral block to have hanging in his cage to use to wipe his beak on to help keep it in shape. Lady uses hers everyday but she also like to swipe her beak on her pumice perch. It is like a perch with sand on it, but not all the way around. It has two smooth sides so it doesn't irritate her feet when she is standing on it. They're easy to find.

[luckyandjenn]

Sorry to hear about your foot Jen :th_eek:.

Lucky looks like he may need something like a mineral block to have hanging in his cage to use to wipe his beak on to help keep it in shape. Lady uses hers everyday but she also like to swipe her beak on her pumice perch. It is like a perch with sand on it, but not all the way around. It has two smooth sides so it doesn't irritate her feet when she is standing on it. They're easy to find.

Thanks its healing well and he does have a buch of (white chalky looking) things he came with im asumming they are mineral blocks and he rubbs his beak againgst his
Play stand and the couple pumice perches he has in his cage ill be keeping an eye on it ....other than that hes an awsome companion bird ive been doing alot of talikng and trying to get him to sing la la la with me lol hes trying so hard to learn new words and stuff its great to see his mind working i can tell. Hes trying hard so i think hell get it down ill have to try and sneak a video lol

[Dragonlady2]

Some birds talk and some don't. Repetition is the key....keep repeating short phrases or words. Let him watch your mouth as you form the words. I have a low-pitched tone to my voice, but I speak to my birds with a high, sharp tone as they seem to be able to mimic it more easily. It's fun hearing them trying to mimic the words or sounds they hear.

[luckyandjenn]

Some birds talk and some don't. Repetition is the key....keep repeating short phrases or words. Let him watch your mouth as you form the words. I have a low-pitched tone to my voice, but I speak to my birds with a high, sharp tone as they seem to be able to mimic it more easily. It's fun hearing them trying to mimic the words or sounds they hear.

I do alot of repetition just like you said i do try short words and i try saying them super slow so he can see the way my toung works in my mouth because from what i see it looks like hes trying to mimic the motions and the way my toung works in my mouth. I also try to talk to him in a bird like voice and in a bit of a higer pitch than usual.... i think its fun just all the weird noises he makes lol hes a pretty chatty guy now just gotta see if i can teach him proper words I believe I read somewhere that macaws can learn up to around 50 human words not sure how accurate that is

[kendrafitz]

As others have said, it looks like normal flaking. His beak looks a bit long if anything. When you bring him for his vet visit, the vet may shorten it a bit for you.

I see he has some pin feathers. Will he let you break them for him? That is one of my daily routines with Rosie. We preen her feathers every morning and then right before bed. It is a great bonding activity, if he is comfortable with you doing it. :)

Some birds are chatty and some aren't. Rosie doesn't talk a whole lot. She tends to be more interested in getting the pitch of my voice more so than the actual words. Which is fine with me. The words she does speak, she uses to make her needs known. Needs which she expects to be met immediately!

I hope you are feeling better soon!

Love reading all about Lucky, he sounds like an awesome guy!

[luckyandjenn]

As others have said, it looks like normal flaking. His beak looks a bit long if anything. When you bring him for his vet visit, the vet may shorten it a bit for you.

I see he has some pin feathers. Will he let you break them for him? That is one of my daily routines with Rosie. We preen her feathers every morning and then right before bed. It is a great bonding activity, if he is comfortable with you doing it. :)

Some birds are chatty and some aren't. Rosie doesn't talk a whole lot. She tends to be more interested in getting the pitch of my voice more so than the actual words. Which is fine with me. The words she does speak, she uses to make her needs known. Needs which she expects to be met immediately!

I hope you are feeling better soon!

Love reading all about Lucky, he sounds like an awesome guy!

Thanks im saving up and still looking into a good vet out here im scared thoe i want to find a reputable avian vet somewhere near me. As for the pin feathers i try like rubbing them off he donts like it yet but he lets me give him head scratches and im working on his neck areas ita a work in progress hes a fun chatty little guy i hope i heal soon tooo thanks as of now i have to go get him lol hes a Screamin lol