2007-01-27 14:22:05 · 11 answers · asked by grasshopper645 3 in Pets ➔ Birds
Most wing injuries are not broken bones.
Watch your bird and see if it is able to stretch its wing out. Birds do this from time to time. If so, the wing isn't broken and will heal in its own time.
Some sprains can take 6 weeks to heal, but if the bird acts healthy and is able to stretch its wing out, it should be fine.
2007-01-27 15:00:50 · answer #1 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all you want to determine if your cockatiel is molting. If it is a severe molt sometimes the new feathers coming in their wings can irritate the bird. Is the bird preening more than usual as well? Is it actually the wing drooping or just some loose feathers? If you can say the bird is molting then get some molting food at the pet store and worry no more. But if it is actually the wing drooping, as if it is broken, take the bird to the vet otherwise your bird may never be able to fly again.
2007-01-27 14:31:30 · answer #2 · answered by RenaMac 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There isn't much a vet could do, except verify if it is broken, or not. It will pretty much have to heal on it's own, because you can't really put a cast on a bird's wing feasibly!! Nature has it's own mechanism's to heal it's creatures. The best thing you can do is to keep him away from any other birds you may have, as other's will pick on an injured member, which is nature's way of weeding out the weak, and keep the species strong. Keep him warm, comfortable, well-fed, and Mother Nature will perform her miracle--Birdman
2007-01-27 15:31:20 · answer #3 · answered by birdman1890 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you can't.
What you can do is take it to the vet. Drooping wings are usually a sign of sickness, exhaustion, or an injury, none of which you can treat properly without at least a vet's consultation.
Take it to the avian vet for a checkup. It's only like $50, jeeze.
2007-01-27 15:28:24 · answer #4 · answered by PinkDagger 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just let the wings fix on thier owns. That happens to my cockatiels wings too.
2007-01-27 20:36:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my cockatiels wing does that the vet told me it was a old injury and he was fine. the only problem was when i let him out of his cage to fly he could not fly straight and flew in to a wall so i suggest if you let him out to clip his wings so he doesnt hurt himself
2007-01-27 20:13:47 · answer #6 · answered by Tamara k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Come on! Be a responsible pet owner and take your little bird to the vet!
2007-01-27 14:27:51 · answer #7 · answered by Ann 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you should call the vet and see what they say because I had a parakeet that flew into my door and broke its neck and passed away. I do not want that to happen to your feathery friend.
2007-01-27 14:28:45 · answer #8 · answered by Kristine H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is your birds wing allways down?
my bird sometimes has its wings down but hes fine
if they are always down maybe that is an issue.
2007-01-27 14:56:28 · answer #9 · answered by jake99z 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put them up in a Ponytail
2007-01-27 14:49:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋