Your bird’s beak is very important to it, and the bird will thus try to take the best possible care of its beak but some bird beak behavior may seem quite odd to you, like the bird dragging its beak.
This article is a look into why your bird is dragging its beak.
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Why do birds drag their beaks?
Everything that a bird does is for a reason even if this reason isn’t immediately apparent to us, like the bird dragging its beak.
Here are a variety of reasons why your bird may be dragging its beak:
Exploring:
If your bird is new to your environment, and drags its beak along a variety of surfaces, on the carpet on the curtains, and on countertops then the bird may simply be doing this as a way of exploring its surroundings.
Your bird may do this in short repetitive drags or the bird may do a long drag on surfaces, as it is walking around.
Birds have nerve endings in their beaks and will thus have a sense of touch in their beaks, this is why some birds enjoy having their beak rubbed.
This is also why they will drag their beaks along surfaces, to feel and explore their environment.
What to do:
Giving your bird the opportunity to explore the space around it is recommended, this helps the bird get used to its environment and helps the bird get comfortable with its environment.
Let the bird explore but make sure that there isn’t anything in the room that can be dangerous or toxic to the bird.
Keep windows and doors closed, switch off ceiling fans, and keep any bird-toxic products locked up.
The bird likes the sound or feeling of something:
If your bird has been with you for a while and has explored the area to its heart’s content then the bird will drag it’s beak along certain surfaces because it likes how the surface feels.
The bird may also do this if it likes the sound created when it drags its beak along a surface.
What to do:
There isn’t anything that needs to be done in this case, allow your bird to enjoy the sound or feeling of whatever it is dragging its beak along.
If you want this to stop you can give your bird a variety of new toys, hopefully, the bird’s attention will be captured by these toys.
A sign of aggression
Another reason why your bird may be dragging its beak may be to show aggression to other birds and as a way of marking its territory.
This beak dragging in this case is equivalent to a bull stomping its feet to alert the possible danger that the bull is aware of them.
The bird, in this case, is making the threat known that it is aware of it, this usually happens when tempers are high.
What to do:
Birds will naturally become territorial when interacting with other birds.
If the birds are sharing one small cage then you may need to get them a cage that is big enough for both of them or you may need to give them their own separate cages.
If the bird is showing signs of aggression towards you then you may want to soften the bird up by giving it treats and seeds.
Doing this will build trust between you and the bird and will encourage the bird to come to you thus developing a positive association with you.
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