Re: beak flaky

Posted by EB and April Cravens from ip64-75-167-49.hsia.aloha.net (64.75.167.49) on Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 9:22PM :

In Reply to: beak flaky posted by Jo-Anne Tedford from pool-71-255-179-2.slsbmd.east.verizon.net (71.255.179.2) on Saturday, February 02, 2008 at 11:00PM :

You can decrease the dry flaking on your cape's beak by feeding a diet with more natural oils in it. In the wilds they eat podocarpus kernels.....captivity we add more fatty nuts--macadamia and brazils expecially-- (capes do not have overweight problems) perhaps some extra virgin olive oil on her dish twice a week. Sunflower seed from the health food store, sesame seeds, peanut butter sandwich treats. You may also be feeding a pellet formulated with an improper protein content as that can affect the keratin quality in beak and nails. By and large a dry flaking beak means a TOO DRY diet! Coconut and palm are great add-ons. You can topically treat it by rubbing a bit of Vitamin E from a 200iu capsule on the beak once every week or two. It absorbs and has no side effects. Make sure your bird bathes regularly....

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