Thanks for that information. It's very helpful. This is going to be a tough call. This is just my opinion, but if that vet was truly an avian vet, this accident should never have happened in the first place. But, since it did, he should be treating the bird for free, anytime the beak situation is involved. Yes, injuries can cause abnormal beak growth, but so can an issue with the liver. It sounds like you have him on an excellent diet though, so, if he has always had a good diet like that, I doubt any liver involvement. That doesn't mean you can totally rule it out. Liver function is something that can be checked on but whether you still have faith in that vet or not, may be an obstacle for you. If you are lucky enough to live within reach of another avian vet, a second opinion never hurts. He may not be able to use the cuttle bones or the other mineral block types of items. His beak may just be too tender. To make up for the shortage of cuttle bone and it's resulting calcium, you can always scrape some from the cuttle bone, over some of his wet foods. I'd only scrape off small amounts. You don't want to ruin the taste for him and cause him to turn against any of the foods. You might have to experiment with just how much you can sneak in. As for doing any beak trimming yourself, you must be very careful about that. A normal healthy beak has both nerve endings and a blood supply that comes very near the tip. You for sure don't want to risk getting into either of those. With his damaged beak and the abnormal growth, you can't be sure just where those nerves and blood supply may be. Another thing you can try for softening the beak and helping it's overall condition would be aloe. Not products containing aloe such as what we put on sunburns, insect bites, etc. Those products would be very dangerous. You can use the juice direct from an aloe plant. Cut off an arm, squeeze out the gooey center and rub it on the beak. It's also great for rough, dry feet and legs. It's also great in the bath water to keep skin and feathers in peak condition. Actually it's great for every part of a bird, inside and out. Here's some information on that, in case you didn't know. Click here: Aloe: Parrot Pharmacy In A Leaf For now, I would continue making sure he is getting plenty to eat from the softer foods you are giving him and contiue to keep an eye on all of his behaviors. Also keep a close eye on his droppings. If you see any change in the appearance of the droppings that lasts more than 24 hours and you cannot account for it by diet, then will be the time to seek out a trusted vet to check for liver issues. Especially be alert for dark droppings, and/or droppings that have undigested seeds. It doesn't sound to me as if you have any kind of emergency going on at the moment. Just keep an eye on all those things mentioned. It is also very helpful to all bird owners to keep a regular log of their bird's weight. A sudden weight change of more than 10%, either way, is cause for alarm. If you don't already have a scale, you can find what you need at places like WalMart, etc. You want a scale that weighs in grams. The scales that dieters use to weight their portions will weigh in both ounces and grams. That's what you want. If you try to buy a "bird scale" they are expensive. Up around $70-$80 or more. That's silly to spend that kind of money when a food scale is all you need. I got mine from WalMart, in the kitchen appliance area and only paid about $25 dollars for it. That was 3-4 years ago but even so, it should not be much more than that. If I have a new bird or a very young bird, I weigh them once a week. My other birds get weighed once a month. That's really about all I can tell you for now. Keep the foods coming that he is comfortable eating, keep an eye on all behaviours and other physical signs and go from there. I hope this helps but if you have more questions, just let me know. Patricia