My 5 year old budgie has what looks to be crusty dirt around the edge of her cere..she has never had anything there since I have had her.there are no vets near me tha deal with exotics, and ideas?
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This is normal. The older a female budgie gets, the direr her cere gets. One of the indicators that a budgie it a female is the crustiness as a matter of fact. The reason a female's cere is pink or tan is that it has less blood vessels, so it gets dried out, like a fingernail. A male;s is blue or purple because it is full of blood vessels, and it will not dry out.
Its possibly scaly face - mites makes scabs with little holes everywhere - I just hold the budgie and put vaseline on nose and fee - it to sufucate the mites - careful not to put it on the nostrils because she will not be able to breath - just on the crusty bits - after you put vaseline on she will scratch her beak on the perches to get it off, so just put some more on later before you go bed.
Hope this ok
I have 14 budgies that are 5 1/2 years old and their beaks are perfect
This means she is going to lay eggs. Remove from her cage what is promoting her to lay NOW!! By this i mean, a male or if he is near by, a mirror, a bobbing bird, happy hut, or nest box. You never want to promote laying in any bird. This some times and often kills hens.
Stop the stimulation of egg laying. If her cage is near a window, move the cage. If you see her trying to build a nest in the corner of her cage, take small drinking glasses and place them in the corners of her cage.
Never pet her down her back either. This also stimulates them. At her age, i'd be more concerned about Yolk Peritonitis, considering this is her first time laying.
Good Luck!
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