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Post by nour90 on Nov 10, 2014 14:24:13 GMT
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Post by skysmum on Nov 10, 2014 17:12:08 GMT
From the pic i don't think it is, it looks more like he has damaged it somehow. A closer pic would be better, sorry i know its awkward when they wont keep still but to be sure it would help  . |
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Post by nour90 on Nov 10, 2014 18:19:46 GMT
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Post by skysmum on Nov 10, 2014 18:47:14 GMT
Mmmmm i still don't think so, how long has he had the mark?. In all other respects his cere and the rest of the beak look good. It could possibly be the start, it can look like tracks in the beak where they burrow. Maybe treat anyway just to be on the safe side, it cant hurt . But of course if you treat one you will have to treat who ever lives with him. |
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Post by nour90 on Nov 10, 2014 19:08:28 GMT
It looks like a small piece pealed off. I noticed it today
how do birds get scaly mites anyway?
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Post by skysmum on Nov 10, 2014 20:02:23 GMT
They normally get them from the nest, they often lay dormant for many months, how old is he. If they are lacking in vitamin A they can become susceptible to them. Do they get plenty of fresh greens and fruit.
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Post by nour90 on Nov 10, 2014 20:09:35 GMT
don't know their exact age, but I got them in February and they were a few weeks old.
and for the food I always put vegies and they eat it (it seems they don't like fruits).
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Post by skysmum on Nov 10, 2014 20:42:45 GMT
Then its possible given his age.
I would just keep an eye on it for a week or two nour90, i really don't think it is but watch for changes, i think he has caught it on something or rubbed on something hard in which case it should start to heal.
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Post by Hezz on Nov 11, 2014 1:06:06 GMT
Poor boy; he wasn't happy with that, was he??  I agree with skysmum; it is rather hard to be sure one way or the other. Have a look on his legs and see if he has any little white raised lumps, as well. The rest of his cere and beak look to be beautifully healthy. They can get mites from the wild birds, if they have time outside, and there is even the possibility that you may have brought something in on your clothes. Remote, but still a possibility. It is not going to hurt to get some ivermectin and treat them as it is quite a benign treatment. If you already have some, you may wish to treat both birds anyway. I try to treat mine every six months as a preventative as I try to give them plenty of outside time. It also gives them a worming, internally, at the same time. |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Nov 11, 2014 11:25:34 GMT
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Nov 11, 2014 11:26:06 GMT
It is not scaly mites.
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Post by nour90 on Nov 11, 2014 16:17:07 GMT
thank u all that is a releif |
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Post by skysmum on Nov 11, 2014 22:27:15 GMT
And that, as they say, is that  |
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Post by Hezz on Nov 12, 2014 0:54:05 GMT
Good! I, for one, am happy about that (didn't think it was) and I am sure skysmum feels the same. That one can be put to bed. |
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