Black dots in feathers

May 31, 2021 18:22:29 GMT Budgiefeets Normal Green Posts: 338	Black dots in feathers Mar 25, 2024 18:11:42 GMT Budgiefeets likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Budgiefeets on Mar 25, 2024 18:11:42 GMT Babybird often drops a feather like birds do, but today i noticed this feather has some black spots in it. Is it dryed blood ? Or health issues ?
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Oct 7, 2011 0:19:27 GMT Hezz Staff Member Posts: 34,087	Black dots in feathers Mar 26, 2024 0:54:03 GMT Marianne Marlow and Budgiefeets like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Hezz on Mar 26, 2024 0:54:03 GMT Perfectly normal. It is dried blood, made more noticeable because Babybird’s feathers are white. You probably didn’t notice it with Piphans dropped feathers.
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Black dots in feathers Mar 26, 2024 8:04:57 GMT

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Post by Marianne Marlow on Mar 26, 2024 8:04:57 GMT

Yes, as Hezz said, dried blood.

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May 31, 2021 18:22:29 GMT Budgiefeets Normal Green Posts: 338	Black dots in feathers Mar 26, 2024 16:54:19 GMT Budgiefeets likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Budgiefeets on Mar 26, 2024 16:54:19 GMT Phew ok..no i never seen it with Piphans before or any of our birds. This is the first white budgie we had. Or half white
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