a budgies cere

[TIGGERLIT]

hi can anyone help. i have one male budgie and two female budgies, they are very healthy and fit and have been fine. but today i noticed that one of the girls cere has got a white patch on it around one of the holes. does anyone know why? should i be worried.
the other two are fine.
thanks for your help

[wildwood]

It is probably a condition known as Scaley-face. It is actually cause by a minute mite that burrows in the cere. If you check the feet you may see a bit of white there too. This is easily treated with a paint-on solution available from most pet shops.

It is best to do all 3 budgies because scaley face is contagious in that the mites will travel to the nearest host. They may also already have the mite although it may take a while for it to show, so treat them all. It is real easy to do.