blood everywhere- broken feather?

[char00000]

So I just went to check on my budgies and found one with blood covering her face and body. She has a wing feather sticking out and it looks like a few more plucked from that side. I have read that I should remove this feather, is that correct? The bleeding has seemed to have stopped but she is so stressed out that I'm more inclined to leave her. When I caught her in the towel from the aviary her heart was going a mile a minute. I have separated her from the others and she is now indoors calming down. However, as she is not tame I think I may be doing more harm than good catching her again to pull the feather. I don't know if she was attacked by one of the others as we have never had a problem with blood feathers before. Any advice would be appreciated. 

[mona]

I am not that experienced to comment. However, I have heard that corn starch helps with blood clotting if it happens again.

I move out all pointed items out of their reach, during moult, since they love to satisfy their scratches with any sharp item they find near them.

Reg the feather pulling, the experienced members will be able to tell better.

[Hezz]

She may have plucked at the other feathers trying to remove the broken one. You could leave it and see how it is, but if it is somewhere that irritates, she will only make it bleed again. Below is a good outline of what you may need to do. If you have a tame vet that will walk you through it, all the better:


If there is bleeding from a blood feather:

Restrain the bird.

Apply pressure to the broken shaft with gauze or a cotton ball. Cornstarch can be applied with a cotton ball to help the blood to clot.

If the feather continues to bleed, it will need to be removed. If you have not done this before, it would be wise to call and talk to your veterinarian who can walk you through it. Blood feather removal is best done using a tweezers (for a small bird), or a hemostat or needle-nosed pliers (for a larger bird). The feather should be gripped close to the skin and pulled steadily and firmly in the direction the feather is growing. Pulling out a feather will cause pain, so be sure you firmly, but carefully, hold the bird. If it is a wing feather, support and immobilize the wing to keep it steady during the procedure. Do not jerk on or twist the feather.

If bleeding occurs from the follicle after the feather has been removed, continue to apply pressure to the area for several minutes.

When the bleeding has stopped, return the bird to his cage, keep him quite, and monitor him for bleeding for an hour.

If the feather broke off below the skin line, the feather cannot be totally removed, or pressure has not stopped the bleeding, the bird should be immediately examined by a veterinarian.

Also consult your veterinarian immediately if your bird appears weak or there is excessive blood loss.

From: www.petcoach.co/article/broken-blood-feathers-first-aid-and-removal-what-to-do-when/