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Adopted parakeet: odd beak licking & crustiness. Is he sick?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Parakeet | Male | unneutered | 0.3 lbs

We recently adopted a grass parakeet from a pet store. Today, he is licking his beak oddly, but seemingly only when I'm around. He also has a small amount of crustiness on the underside of his lower beak. We were wondering if this is something serious?

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

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Published on December 25th, 2018

It may be serious. It is difficult to say just based on your description. It could be a nutritional deficiency causing this crustiness but it could also be mites or any number of other things. You need to have a vet examine him in person to get a diagnosis and/or treatment plan. Best wishes.

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