Should I get concerned?

[torrap]

I wonder if something like this happens once in a while or it's a sign of a problem.
My DYHA looks and act normal but she pulled a feather from her tail yesterday, and it doesn't look like a normal feather.





I don't know how to tell if it's the last year feather or a new one. The feather is messed up. The shaft at the base is very hard and thick, almost looks like it doubled at the base. Only 1/5 of it at the base is messed up, but it worries me. All her other feathers look OK to me.
Should I get concerned or wait and see?

 

[KevH]

I'd wait and see there's no blood they were probably irritating her so she's pulled them out keep an eye on her anymore then get her checked out

 

[Kyoto]

I would actually save the feather and bring it with you to the vet at her next appointment of she has a trim or anything coming up. It looks like it was probably bothering her so she removed it, just keep an eye open for if she takes out any more.

 

[torrap]

I am almost sure she pulled her feather because it was bothering her. I was not concern with her pulling her feather out, I was concern with the feather being so weird.
I did save it.
I was wondering if it ever happens with birds that they get a weird feather growing out or its a sign of a health issue of some sort.

 

[JerseyWendy]

I honestly wouldn't worry about it. It's possible that while that particular feather was coming in, she somehow banged it / bruised it / disturbed it, and therefor it looks a bit 'odd' at the shaft.

 

[Kiwibird]

As long as she isn't continuously getting feathers like that, it looks like a one off that was bothering her so she got rid of it.

 

[AmyMyBlueFront]

I am almost sure she pulled her feather because it was bothering her. I was not concern with her pulling her feather out, I was concern with the feather being so weird.
I did save it.
I was wondering if it ever happens with birds that they get a weird feather growing out or its a sign of a health issue of some sort.

A few years ago,Amy would grow a very different colored feather on one of her arms. It was formed ok,but was a real dark,almost black in color <nothing on her body even came remotely close to what this looked like> and she would yoink it out of her arm.
Even after one of her molts,it came back,once. I haven't seen one now in years.

Jim