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Post by nataliejade123 on Apr 5, 2014 17:45:41 GMT
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MY BUDGIES LARGE TAIL FEATHER IS HANGING OFF AND BLEADING!!! I
ITS HIS LARGE FEATHER IM AFFRAID HES GOING TO BE IN PAIN!
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Post by jonah on Apr 5, 2014 17:53:38 GMT
You need cornstarch to put on it to stop the bleeding...
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Post by nataliejade123 on Apr 5, 2014 18:09:52 GMT
Had a closer look BLEADING has stopped but what should I do he's trying to pull it out
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Post by starlingqueen on Apr 5, 2014 18:10:20 GMT
If you don't have corn flour and kind of flour will work. Just try to stop the bleeding, that's the most important thing.
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Post by nataliejade123 on Apr 5, 2014 18:13:59 GMT
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Post by nataliejade123 on Apr 5, 2014 20:17:03 GMT
If you don't have corn flour and kind of flour will work. Just try to stop the bleeding, that's the most important thing. What do you think? He's just pulled it out and the bleeding has stopped Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2014 21:13:10 GMT
First, don't panic.
Keep an eye on him. Blood loss is serious in a bird, which is why you must staunch it quickly.
Keep a pot or jar of cornflour handy. If you see another bleeding feather, catch him up as soon as you can and apply the flour. Leave him to remove the feather.
He might have knocked it and it's a one off.
Munchy had this problem with breaking flight feathers. It happened repeatedly but fortunately stopped during his first moult.
He may have trouble balancing at the end of jumps.
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Post by stace on Apr 5, 2014 22:02:29 GMT
If you don't have corn flour and kind of flour will work. Just try to stop the bleeding, that's the most important thing. What do you think? He's just pulled it out and the bleeding has stopped Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk He should be fine now. This happens sometimes, though not often. Once the feather is out, the bleeding should stop. But keep an eye on it and use cornstarch or a gluggy bar of soap to clog any bleeding if it happens again. |
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Post by starlingqueen on Apr 5, 2014 22:22:39 GMT
stace is the reason the feather is best pulled out because it acts like a funnel once broken. The open end letting the blood flow out while the end inside the skin keeps the wound open. Once the feather has been pulled it allows the skin to close where the feather shaft was so sealing the skin and stopping the bleeding? That's my logic anyway, not sure if that's correct.
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Post by stace on Apr 5, 2014 23:16:54 GMT
stace is the reason the feather is best pulled out because it acts like a funnel once broken. The open end letting the blood flow out while the end inside the skin keeps the wound open. Once the feather has been pulled it allows the skin to close where the feather shaft was so sealing the skin and stopping the bleeding? That's my logic anyway, not sure if that's correct. Something like that, I think. I've only once had this happen. It could be because the shaft is half in, half out and is also causing irritation, and sort of jabbing at the open follicle. |
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Post by Hezz on Apr 6, 2014 1:33:48 GMT
The bird will continue to fuss at the feather as it isn't sitting properly and is causing irritation to the bird, causing possibly further bleeding, so the sooner the feather is removed the better, as it is already "lost" to the bird. This way the follicle can heal itself of any minor damage, and get ready for the new feather to grow through when it is ready. nataliejade123, do you know what happened to cause the feather to be damaged? |
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Post by nataliejade123 on Apr 6, 2014 8:30:14 GMT
The bird will continue to fuss at the feather as it isn't sitting properly and is causing irritation to the bird, causing possibly further bleeding, so the sooner the feather is removed the better, as it is already "lost" to the bird. This way the follicle can heal itself of any minor damage, and get ready for the new feather to grow through when it is ready. nataliejade123, do you know what happened to cause the feather to be damaged? Firstly thank you very much for everyone's advice! Not actually sure how it happened I came in from work and went straight to his cage to get him out and say hello, he flew towards my face and landed only shoulder and as I looked at him I seen the feather Sitting out of place and saw blood immediately I did apply the flour and then Bruce pulled the feather out on his own later that night, he seems fine this morning his chirping self so hopefully the little guy is goin to be okay  I'm guessing it has happened while I have been at work he's must of done it in his cage |
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Post by mizloco on Apr 6, 2014 8:49:49 GMT
Sounds like all was done that needed to be. Just keep an eye on it. Brave little soldier he is.
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Post by nataliejade123 on Apr 6, 2014 10:46:30 GMT
Thankyou everyone was just a shock seeing him! Do you think I should bathe him later and get the blood off his feathers or just leave him for a few days?
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Post by starlingqueen on Apr 6, 2014 11:05:35 GMT
Thankyou everyone was just a shock seeing him! Do you think I should bathe him later and get the blood off his feathers or just leave him for a few days? No, don't bath him. The dried blood may wash away and open up the wound again. Let him deal with it, he will clean it up himself. |
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