13 week old B&G Macaw

[coolbreeze]

Hey guys I have a question I recently noticed that my new babies beak is starting to curve I took him to the vet this morning and she said there's a 50/50 chance it will straighten on it's own if it does not what is a prognosis??
She did not tell me that, no matter what he is part of our family now.I just wonder if he'll have trouble eatting if the beak if it keeps the curve Oh by the way he's name is Calypso

[expressmailtome]

What a beautiful baby! I hope for both of you that things work out.

Matt

[Adinah]

Sorry I'm not understanding 100%...is the beak curving downward more than it should or curving to the side? It's tough to tell in the pic.
He's absolutely adorable though! :D

[coolbreeze]

It's curving to the left side not down ,and thank you I think he's awesome and such
a sweet baby!!!!

[Young]

What a beautiful little baby! Good luck with the little one.

[quinn1219]

I'm sorry - I don't know about the babies beak ... but he is sooo cute!!! Good Luck!!

[Marley21]

Get him on Harrisons formula asap and keep him on harrisons pellets his whole life...that should help, it fixed my amazons crooked beak!

[LoveMyBeak]

Hannahs beak curves to the left a bit but it should correct itself in time, at least that is what my vet told me, and if it doesn't then she should be ok either way, from the pics it looks worse off than it is, but when she closes her beak she still bites squarely down and has no problems, to me it adds character I kinda like the crooked beak look, and besides Hannah will eat regardless of the shape of her beak, there is no worry there............. hope this helps-

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Aint she cute?...........LMB

[Monica]

Are you feeding from his left side? If so you might want to switch sides (I know, *NOT* recommended) or feeding him from the center of his beak instead. Handfeeding may cause bruising of the beak which can lead to abnormal growth. It *CAN* be surgically fixed, but it's *NOT* a pretty site.

With that said, birds can and do learn to eat even with beak deformaties. If it doesn't straighten out, and you don't get it surgically fixed, then his beak may just need some extra care to keep it in shape. It does look rather minor though.

[my-africangrey-echo]

WOW I so wish I could have a macaw some day you are so lucky. What an awesome name too. I know Lori D has a Calypso I think there are a few other Calypso's here on the forum too.