Please help, Snowy has dried blood all over her face

[BirdyBee]

I need help with Snowy.

I was on holiday recently, and when I asked for some pics of the birds, the person who was caring for them sent me a video, and I couldn't help but notice that Snowy's face is red. I asked if she had veggies recently, and the answer was yes. The thing is, their chop is mainly green.

So I just came home and saw her face was still red. Whatever the substance is, it's red. I saw on one of the perches that there is dried blood. It is likely Snowy's, because the other budgies have no injuries whatsoever or dried blood on them.

My parents think there is nothing wrong and I should just keep an eye on it. What do you guys think? Is it serious? I will share a pic in the next post.

 

[BirdyBee]

 

[LeeC]

I had what may be a similar incident very recently. My Senegal, Charlie, had blood all over his face. I took him to my avian vet yesterday, and it was just a cut on his toe, which was clotted and healing nicely. He had transferred the blood to his face from his toe.

It looked pretty bad to see his face and beak covered in blood. You can see in the photo his toe is bloody.

 

[Rozalka]

I think you should just keeping an eye too - maybe there was just a single big argument finished with an attack - at least I'm writing from my experience with Fela and Jaś - they are bonded and I have no idea why they fighted once time... but it was just once time

 

[BirdyBee]

I was thinking maybe there is an injury. Will have to check if there is.

 

[LeeC]

In my case, I inadvertently frightened Charlie, walking past him with a big cage tray that I had just lined with fresh, white butcher paper. He flew off, out of his aviary and landed on a perch. Georgia is the female Senegal I got for Charlie. He landed on "her" perch, and she instantly tried to displace him, landing at the same place. They were in a ball for seconds, and both looked fine when I examined them. (They both step up quite willingly.) A couple of minutes later, I saw Charlie's toe weeping blood, barely any at all.

About 5 to 10 minutes later, he turned and I saw his one side was all bloody! I could not find a head injury, and his toe was already clotted. I got the first-available avian-vet appointment, just to be safe.

 

[Terry57]

I would also suggest keeping an eye on it, just to be on the safe side.
Is Snowy acting normally? If so, I'd bet that it was either from a feather or a nail. Our cockatiel had blood on his face one morning and I could never figure out where it came from.

 

[BirdyBee]

She is acting mostly normal, but for some reason she is a bit fearful of me. A bit lethargic too, but she's usually like that.

Overall snowy doesn't really have good health. She has so many problems, and vets don't seem to know what to do

 

[Terry57]

She is acting mostly normal, but for some reason she is a bit fearful of me. A bit lethargic too, but she's usually like that.

Overall snowy doesn't really have good health. She has so many problems, and vets don't seem to know what to do

I'm so sorry, I hope she will be okay. At least she didn't lose a lot of blood, no matter how it happened. That's always a good thing.

 

[BirdyBee]

All the birdies are getting sleepy now, will check on them tomorrow.

 

[Terry57]

All the birdies are getting sleepy now, will check on them tomorrow.

Sleep tight, Little Cuties!
Pipp, their cage set up is really nice.

 

[BirdyBee]

Sleep tight, Little Cuties!
Pipp, their cage set up is really nice.

Thanks

 

[LeeC]

If so, I'd bet that it was either from a feather or a nail.

Oh, yeah! From a blood feather? I had not even thought of that.

 

[Terry57]

Oh, yeah! From a blood feather? I had not even thought of that.

Sadly my Ekkie is prone to breaking his blood feathers so it's always my first thought

 

[LeeC]

Sadly my Ekkie is prone to breaking his blood feathers so it's always my first thought

Wow, I have had multiple parrots for 3 1/2 years now, and I have yet to even see a blood feather. Surely they've had some. It is weirdly customary for parrots to molt several months after I get them. I suspect good nutrition, liberty, natural light, circadian schedule (skylights), etc. add up to signal their bodies to take advantage of good times and make a new "coat".

 

[Kriss]

Ohhhhh

I had what may be a similar incident very recently. My Senegal, Charlie, had blood all over his face. I took him to my avian vet yesterday, and it was just a cut on his toe, which was clotted and healing nicely. He had transferred the blood to his face from his toe.

It looked pretty bad to see his face and beak covered in blood. You can see in the photo his toe is bloody.

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Ohhhh nooo

 

[Kriss]

S

I had what may be a similar incident very recently. My Senegal, Charlie, had blood all over his face. I took him to my avian vet yesterday, and it was just a cut on his toe, which was clotted and healing nicely. He had transferred the blood to his face from his toe.

It looked pretty bad to see his face and beak covered in blood. You can see in the photo his toe is bloody.

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She is really in pain

 

[LeeC]

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She is really in pain

Charlie acted perfectly normal as soon as the incident ended. He even ate with that bloody face, getting a bit of blood in his food. He is normally really sensitive to anything unusual in his food; yet, his own blood did not phase him. It was all just a little slice on his toe. It sure looked bad on his face though. I was worried at first.

 

[Terry57]

Wow, I have had multiple parrots for 3 1/2 years now, and I have yet to even see a blood feather. Surely they've had some. It is weirdly customary for parrots to molt several months after I get them. I suspect good nutrition, liberty, natural light, circadian schedule (skylights), etc. add up to signal their bodies to take advantage of good times and make a new "coat".

Our poor flock...during the winter there are many days where we don't even get 8 hours of daylight, and we have a long winter.

 

[Kriss]

Charlie acted perfectly normal as soon as the incident ended. He even ate with that bloody face, getting a bit of blood in his food. He is normally really sensitive to anything unusual in his food; yet, his own blood did not phase him. It was all just a little slice on his toe. It sure looked bad on his face though. I was worried at first.

Sorry about that . Things gonna be okay . I will probably pray for it . Good luck with Charlie