When my cockatiel, Kramer bites me, there is a white, chalky substance. Should I be worried?

Question

When my cockatiel, Kramer bites me, there is a white, chalky substance. Should I be worried?

Answer 1

She could have bad teeth and the calcium is coming off

Answer 2

it might be feather dust, cockatiels shed feather dust which will build up on the beak right after preening, that can transfer to your hand when he bites you. That or his beak is shedding, you might want to give him some cuttlebone for caluim, goodluck and check out http://www.parrotcentral.net/cockatiels.... for good tiel info