KrisandPenelope
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Ok so P thought it would be a wonderful idea to jump from the top of her play stand in the process breaking/ pulling out her tail feather that was 3/4 done coming in. The feather itself does not appear broken or else it was a very clean break. The site where the feather came from had a blood spot and about a centimeter long shaft (I think its called that). It never starting dripping blood or anything but the tail feather itself had a decent amount of blood come out of the end of the quill. I called the ER vet and they told me they weren't technically avian vets and to call if it started dripping blood. As a first time bird owner I am totally panicked hearing horror stories that your bird can bleed to death from a broken blood feather. I have cornstarch on hand in case it started to actively bleed. Should I be totally panicked bringing her to the nearest hospital that does birds or should I just monitor till the morning when her regular vet is open? Also if shes not preening it, acting normal, not bleeding should I not put the cornstarch on it since she might look to "preen" it off and irritate it?
Thanks in Advance! attached are photos of the feather
Thanks in Advance! attached are photos of the feather