My Cockteil's beek is flaking a little, can I put vaseline on it?

I was told by a lady that sells birds locally and she told me that I could put a tiny amount on my birds beek to help it not be so dry. Is this true?|||No, please don't put anything on it. Anything greasy or oily will be transferred to your bird's feathers and interfere with his ability to self-regulate his own temperature.





It is natural for a beak to flake. Beaks aren't dead but are actually growing things, in many ways like our own fingernails. Birds keep their beaks in shape by chewing. The flaking you see is natural beak wear. If for any reason you feel your bird's beak is too long or is misshapen you should have a vet take a look and it's possible to trim it (if done properly). But a normal healthy bird will take care of its own beak.





Colette


http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Parro鈥?/a>|||No do not put it on birds beak as it will get in its feathers when it preens and it is also not good for them. Just let it be it will be fine. Get a concrete or sandy perch for the bird to wipe its beak on and that will take care of the flaking and shine it up nice. Also some nice natural wood perches to. Birds beaks flake, chip, crack and they take care of them. The only time to intervene is if they bleed or crack bad up near the base |||Well I wouldn't. My birds beak may flake for awhile and they seems to stop. Just make sure you are feeding him a healthy diet of seeds, maybe some pellets and veggies, fruit, pasta and I also mash up sweet potato and add a little baby fruit to it. Or you can just cut it up and give it to them.|||Maybe you are seeing a natural condition (nothing to worry about it) or could be burrowing mites (this is really a problem).


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If your Bird shows a condition similar to this photos, you mus give treatment. So much better than paraffin is the normal eatable olive oil. Paraffin could be a little toxic.


In acute case you must to give ivermectin treatment too. It probably could be buy in any pet store.|||Do not, under and circumstances put Vaseline on your bird! Or anything for humans. Try mineral oil. That works for ours.