Broken blood feather?

[Blubudgie]

Woke up to budgie like this he seems very distressed by it and was very annoyed as I was trying to inspect him. I’ve used some flour already on the wound and it doesn’t seem to be bleeding at all there no blood anywhere else on his wings or body. Should I remove the feather or wait for it to fall by itself?

 

[LaManuka]

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Woke up to budgie like this he seems very distressed by it and was very annoyed as I was trying to inspect him. I’ve used some flour already on the wound and it doesn’t seem to be bleeding at all there no blood anywhere else on his wings or body. Should I remove the feather or wait for it to fall by itself?

Welcome to the forums, @Blubudgie, but I'm sorry your little one is having some difficulties Your little guy will probably find that feather pretty aggravating but as long as it's not actively bleeding he should be ok. You'll need to keep a VERY close eye on it though in case it does start up again, which it may do if he picks at it, but with any luck the blood may have clotted already in the shaft. The first few wing feathers are attached in the wing very firmly and can be painful if pulled out, but you would need to do that in an emergency if it was bleeding uncontrollably - I've had to do it once or twice myself. If you're concerned you can have an avian vet remove the feather for you, it would be important to make sure it's all removed with no trace of any broken shaft left in the follicle as that could be problematic too. Just in case you're not familiar with avian vets in your location, the following list may help you find one ...

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• Terry57
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I wish you all the very best of luck and hope your baby will be ok!!

 

[Blubudgie]

Welcome to the forums, @Blubudgie, but I'm sorry your little one is having some difficulties Your little guy will probably find that feather pretty aggravating but as long as it's not actively bleeding he should be ok. You'll need to keep a VERY close eye on it though in case it does start up again, which it may do if he picks at it, but with any luck the blood may have clotted already in the shaft. The first few wing feathers are attached in the wing very firmly and can be painful if pulled out, but you would need to do that in an emergency if it was bleeding uncontrollably - I've had to do it once or twice myself. If you're concerned you can have an avian vet remove the feather for you, it would be important to make sure it's all removed with no trace of any broken shaft left in the follicle as that could be problematic too. Just in case you're not familiar with avian vets in your location, the following list may help you find one ...

Thread 'Avian Vet Resources'

Feb 24, 2022

After a suggestion by a member, @Abu Colo, the Mod Team decided to create a list of veterinarians around the world who see birds. This was something we had discussed a few years ago, but the task seemed so large that we didn't get very far. However, the need is there and we decided that the time was right to get it done.
Not all the vets listed are CAVs, but all treat birds from what we could determine.
To find out if a vet is a CAV, you can search the websites of the ones in your area.
We started working...​

• Terry57
• Replies: 55
• Forum: General Health Care

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I wish you all the very best of luck and hope your baby will be ok!!

Thank you so much! He doesn’t seem to be picking at it and is avoiding using his wings but I’ll keep a close eye on it and will take action if it starts bleeding again. Right now he’s settled down and sitting by himself quite happily.

 

[rheashard2]

I got and took CAG for first avian vet visit. I was instructed to get hemostat/fine tip needle nose pliers/good strong tweezers, it didn't matter which, use a valid home sterilization method on whichever. Get sterile gauze, quick stop or cornstarch and package in a clean way. He then told me to always remove a broken blood feather. Even oozing is dangerous. Depending upon the size of bird size a small amount to us like 1/8 tsp or 0.6 ml can cause hemorrhagic shock. He demonstrated how to remove it. He also stressed getting my CAG comfortable being wrapped in cloth, towel to decrease stress. Other vets avian and others told me the same or similar. The procedure is not difficult but stressful for your budgie AND you! Contact a vet if possible. I wish you and your friend the best.

 

[Blubudgie]

The feather fell out by itself just now and there was a little bit of blood so I cleaned it with some water and the using cornstarch applied some pressure (he absolutely hated it) but the bleeding hasn’t continued and he seems back to his normal self. does it look like the whole thing fell out or do I need to check again for the rest of the feather? I know for the bleeding to stop the whole thing needs to be removed

 

[rheashard2]

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The feather fell out by itself just now and there was a little bit of blood so I cleaned it with some water and the using cornstarch applied some pressure (he absolutely hated it) but the bleeding hasn’t continued and he seems back to his normal self. does it look like the whole thing fell out or do I need to check again for the rest of the feather? I know for the bleeding to stop the whole thing needs to be removed

If he'll let you (willing or not) position wing with a strong backlight. You can see if any fragments remain. That'll help your piece of mind. Give lots of treats and he'll forgive you quickly!