NEED HELP weird cockatiel sound

[Yesmria]

So one moment my tiel was minding her own business on top of her cage and the next moment she flies over to me screaming bloody murder. I take her into a different room cause maybe she's stressed by the new bird *who hasnt touched her at all they are just in the same room* but she's trembling and holding her right wing weird. Is she just attention seeking or does she need to see a vet asap?? [ame="https://youtu.be/Y5Tkp_7x7Dg"]Cockatiel sounds - YouTube[/ame] The video is of the sound shes making.

 

[Yesmria]

Shes stopped trembling and crying. Shes stretching both wing and grooming herself. I called my emergency vet and he said it sounds like she pulled a muscle. What should I do until I can get her in for a checkup? He said just keep her calm and prevent her from flying but I felt id ask for more tips

 

[Ekkietiel]

You’re sure she was on top of her cage and didn’t climb down/in it? Occasionally mine will get their wing caught between bars on the cage and freak out long after. Mine will scream if there’s a feather out of place. Like it’s folded oddly around their wing and they can’t straighten it out. I’ll pet them calmly and spread the wing out completely as a general “reset”. Also, could it be a blood feather? Or a super sensitive pin feather?

I’m no vet, but with my cockatiels those seem to be the main reasons for random outbursts.

 

[Laurasea]

how old is the bird? Is it a newly weaned baby?

 

[texsize]

It does look like something is bothering her wing.
Could very well be a misplaced feather.

 

[wrench13]

Agreed this could be something minor, as has been pointed out. But it never hurts to err on the side of caution, as long as the vet involved is an experienced certified avian vet This is where that pays off so that minor stuff like a twisted feather is not diagnosed as something major, or vice versa. As long as she is examined in a calm , non excitable manner. Hope it turns out to be minor indeed.