Parakeets and Mites
Scaly Face - Mycosis

Mites are tiny creatures that live on another animal and use that animal's blood to stay alive. Most of us know about ticks and how they latch onto humans. Mites are the same, only smaller.

One disorder parakeets can get from mites is called scaly face, or mycosis. This is usually seen by a brown scaly look to the skin around the beak or cere (nose) of the parakeet. If you let the mites continue, they will multiply and more and more of the skin will get bumpy, brown and nasty looking. This can also happen to a keet's feet.

If you see this begin to happen, TALK TO A VET. You need to get medicine to get this under control right away, before it spreads to the rest of the bird.

NOTE: I AM NOT A VET! If you have ANY concern about your parakeet's health and safety, no 'far off person' on the web will be able to accurately diagnose the issue. You need to bring your keet to a real, live vet to see the symptoms first hand and take appropriate action.

Parakeet Medical and Safety Information