he is shedding( thats normal of course) and like on his tongue black stuff is on it and he also has a few of those blood feathers but I pulled those out.please help. Is he gonna die???
2007-01-21 11:42:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
he is a cockatiel
2007-01-21 11:50:21 · update #1
Hi there. Molting can be very stressful for some birds. Proper nutrition of pellets 10%seeds,10%fruits and veggies and chopped hard cooked egg with the shell crushed up will help. Blood feathers are not to be pulled out. The idea is to aid in preening the pin feather's sheath off by gently rolling them between your fingers.Many birds do fine with no aid from us at all. It will help to teach your bird to bathe in warm water 2 inches deep by fluttering your fingers in the water and acting really enthusiastic, three times a week. The tongue may have gotten accidentally stained. Your bird will be fine. Just improve his diet, let him bathe, and love him as usual. Have a tweet year.
2007-01-21 11:56:26 · answer #1 · answered by firestarter 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well hi there! first of all i have five birds their tongues r pink but if it gets a little hot their tongues get black so just get a spray thingie u know like from wal mart their like 94 cents and spray some warm water over them
2007-01-21 21:55:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cockatiels should not have black on their toungs. He may have gotten into something. The info on pellets is correct. Before changing his diet, he should see a vet to check his general health.
If the black is not gone in a day or two I would call the vet and tell them what is going on. They may want him to come in.
2007-01-21 21:06:39 · answer #3 · answered by Christie D 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like u need to moisture the air where u live
the bird should be fine , give em some sunflower seeds
2007-01-21 19:49:29 · answer #4 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no. i have 2 cocktails and both of their tongues are black. it is just like how some dogs have colors on their tongues
2007-01-21 22:40:56 · answer #5 · answered by paytona 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most birds either have black or red toungs depends on what type of bird
2007-01-21 19:48:58 · answer #6 · answered by jonas sisters 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its proble just a diffrent colour growing on he or shes togue its not sick
2007-01-21 20:27:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋