Its true, Has this ever happened??
WHen I went to feed my pareeket the cage was full with blood.
I looked at her legs, they were full with blood, I dont think the other parakeet beat her up, so I figrued It was that she had long nails and maybe got stuck on the wires the cage has and she pulled to get of and got injured.
Is that possible? that if their legs are long that it could bleed?
and does anybody have any tips on how to wash the blood of the birds feathers?
hopefully by tomorrow she will be ok, all I need is to clean her so she would look beutiful again.
And clean her cage.
2006-10-05 15:48:18 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
Dude yes that is very possible (assuming the cage could allow for this) especially since birds panic and aren't really logical about getting out of emergencies.
But maybe you should also check for mice and rats that could have got to the cage (it has happened to me before). They bite the legs of birds all the time, and i know it sounds crazy but sometimes they do this and try and run immediately. But they do have sharp teeth so it may have been one or two bites only to cause great damage.
(i'm sorry if the cage is not outside but maybe also other predatiorial birds had an attack and were only able to get to the one bird, but then gave up when it was thought impossible.)
Birds are also self cleaners so give them enough water and they will wash themselves...
2006-10-05 15:56:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It’s possible he broke a nail or a blood feather. Check for puncture wounds to make sure nothing else could have been responsible.
If the bleeding has stopped DO NOTHING. They can bleed to death quickly and the blood can take a long time to clot. If it has already clotted, just let him be for a while. You can then try an iodine solution just on the area you suspect is injured. Keep a bit of corn starch or flour around in case it starts to bleed as you clean it; this will help clotting.
2006-10-06 01:05:39 · answer #2 · answered by lerxstwannabe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont listen to Dropping Bird ****. It is possible that she got injured this way way but you will never know. Try misting her with a spray bottle and wash her legs off with a soft damp cloth. Her and her mate will do the rest of the cleaning. And as for your cage that should not be too hard.
2006-10-05 23:49:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever you do, DO NOT use soap!!!!! Your bird will die if you do! If the bleeding is stopped, then just put a bird bath in the cage, or a little bowl of water, it will bathe itself. Do not bathe it yourself, you could hurt it even more. I'm not sure if you've ever put a bath in with your birds, but keep them away from drafts once they are wet, they can and will catch pnemonia if they are in a draft while wet. If her cuts are still bleeding, then I'd take her to the vet, because she may still be in a lot of pain. Just watch her closely during the next couple of days, make sure she is acting normal and that she is eating and things like that, if she isn't, than take her to the vet ASAP! I hoped I helped, poor little birdies! =)
2006-10-05 23:00:24 · answer #4 · answered by speedy_me18 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like maybe a broken blood feather. Do you know that it can take only seconds for a little keet to completley BLEED OUT AND DIE? You really should find out where the blood came from and hope she doesnt start bleeding agian. Whether her feathers are pretty or not doesnt really matter.
Give her a bath in the morning with PLAIN WATER
2006-10-05 23:01:23 · answer #5 · answered by soda pop 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this sort of thing happened to me when I had 3 hand reared yellow budgies. they were about 4 years old and living happily.
One day i heard them going psycho and went out to see a hawk on the top of the cage it put its leg through the wire and tore the throat out of one of the birds. there was blood everywhere. It happened again about 2 years later. I now have one left who is 8years old and lives happily with a cockatiel.
Haven't had anymore hawk problems but i did rescue them from a carpet python one afternoon
2006-10-05 23:41:59 · answer #6 · answered by of Light 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is nasty DB... your not a lousy owner... these things can happen to anyone... birds can clean themselves in a little dish of water but big enough for him to sit in and splash the water around him... just in the bottom of the cage. have him checked by your vet to see what kind of damage is done. he may also be able to help with questions you have... it's best to ask the experts when things happen. people like DB who call other people nasty names are only making themselves worse. if you weren't a good owner then your birds wouldn't give you the respect they have given you.
2006-10-05 22:58:33 · answer #7 · answered by Louiebaby 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you had a bird fight!
Just put a small bowel of water in cage & she'll bath herself off.
2006-10-05 22:51:10 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they fought you need to seperate them, before one gets killed! And you need to check to make sure that there is nothing in the cage that could hurt them. I would take her to an avian vet to make sure all is ok.
2006-10-09 20:35:23 · answer #9 · answered by amberzworld101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bring her to the doctor, and she probally just got a bad desiize or she tried to get loose.
2006-10-05 22:51:21 · answer #10 · answered by You're My Wonderwall 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋