My parakeets keep rubbing their heads all over toys, sticks, waterdish, and their swing.?

Question

I noticed yesterday they were rubbing their beaks, faces, and ceres all over their toys. They keep rubbing everywhere they are. I have a CUTTLE BONE but they just eat off that. Plus, they are ruining their swing and there's like an empty space off the bottom. Can someone tell me what's wrong with them?

Answer 1

It's normal for them to chew on things and wreck wood.  That's actually the reason for putting it in there (caring for their beaks) besides it's interesting to them.

If you're worried that's it's too much maybe it's mites.  A quick way to find out is with a Mite and Lice spray from the pet store.  Make sure you cover their eyes before spraying, you can even feel it burning your skin if you don't wash afterwards.  It works within a few days and is good for their feathers, too.

Incidentally, if it works it could also mean they need the cage cleaned more often.