My budgie chicks have crusty, rounded beaks. Do they need a vet?

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Hello sir. I have a pair of budgies who recently laid eggs and hatched 2 chicks. The parents are normal healthy birds but both of the chicks have a deformed beak. Not deformed actually, but the beak portion has a rounded crusty structure developing directly from the cere instead of the normal triangular sharp beaks that budgies have. The chicks are approximately 3 weeks old. Do they need surgery or medical assistance? Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Male | unneutered

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

Unfortunately from your photos I can't tell very clearly what is going on with the beak. If the beaks are overgrowing or impeding the chicks' ability to eat or drink, then I would have a vet take a look and trim the beaks down so that they can grow back into a more normal shape. If there is a growth, swelling, or discharge, it could indicate an issue such as an infection or underlying problem which should be treated by a vet. If the babies are otherwise healthy, eating, growing and there is no discharge, etc, then just keeping an eye on the beaks may be fine, but if they continue to grow oddly or become problemsome to your birds, having a vet look is always best.

My budgie chicks have crusty, rounded beaks. Do they need a vet?

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