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:(This time it was the worst I've ever dealt with and I've had birds my whole life.:( He had FIVE broken blood feather-I don't understand why this keeps happening with him. It's never happen to Baby and barely happens with the budgies. Half an hour ago he had a night fright with the cage only half covered and the lights on. I don't get it. He freaked out and when I went to look there were blood drops everywhere.:eek::(:(:( I am so glad I asked my dad for a set of pliers. I'm looking at five feathers, broken in close to his wing. Poor thing was so good -I had my finger right by his beak and he didn't bite me once. I'm still watching him now as I want to make sure the bleeding stopped.:( From what I saw I pulled all the problem ones. I have flour and blood all over me and the kitchen counter but I don't care. I just want him to be ok. I feel so bad. He's in his cage preening now-if I see anymore fresh blood it's straight to the emergency vet. I think he's ok but I gotta watch him for a while to make sure.:(
sammy2850
12-10-2007, 06:46 AM
oh poor ziggy give him a big kiss and keep us updated.
I'm still up and it's 7am here. I wanted to keep an eye on him to make sure he's ok. He's so sweet-he's not even mad at me. I gave him some head scritches and he feel asleep on my chest then he preened a little and went on his favorite sleeping perch. I kept checking him periodically and the bleeding stopped. He's a mess around there but that's the least of my worries. I can't stay up much longer. In the morning or later I should say I'll apply a little bit of neosporin. It was 5 feathers in row..primaries. = (
Plukie
12-10-2007, 07:34 AM
Awww, that little boy has been through so much and is still good!! It's a good job you know what you are doing Aly, I think I'd have to rush to a vet. Bless him, I hope he's ok soon.
Thanks Plukie. He has been through so much! He's gotten into a fight at the store, had two leg wounds, a head wound, a wing wound, his skin ripped from the side of his beak, broken nail, a butchered clip job,and seven blood feathers...He's sound asleep now and I think I should be too. It's been a LONG night...
PS. I had the emergency vets # ready to go. If it wouldn't have stopped when it did I'd be on fast on my way.
Laura
12-10-2007, 09:31 AM
Aww poor Ziggy I feel so bad for the little guy he has been through alot but he is lucky he has got a good mommy to take care of him ;)
Sophia
12-10-2007, 12:55 PM
5 feathers in a row that is quite a lot :eek: Glad Ziggy is on the mend:D And hope he has no more scares :)
:)GOOD LUCK :)
Thanks. It was pretty scary. He looks fine now-I just have to keep him as still as possible. He likes to play rough which is not helping. I'm going to let all his flights recop and grow out before I even try clipping him. I think with the mess he has there that's best.
In the midst of everything I did manage to snap some pics while I was watching him after. He is looking much better now...singing and being his silly self. I just want him to slow down so everything can heal...It's pretty yucky just warning you. I took one of the two of the biggest blood feathers so you see how bad it was...
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x144/Gemini2984/ZIGGY/100_9724.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x144/Gemini2984/ZIGGY/100_9728.jpg
Kfontan
12-10-2007, 05:19 PM
Poor Ziggy!
My heart's out to you. It sounds like the poor little guy has had a rough time.
Hang in there. All of you. And keep the posts coming on his progress.
Serenity
12-10-2007, 05:43 PM
Ouch! :(
Sawyer had a night fright the very first day we had him -- the cat scared him by peeking into his cage when he was sleeping... we've since moved it somewhere the cat can't get to. I didn't notice until the morning that there was blood on the cage, but I think he only broke one feather and he was fine when I checked him.
Still scary, though. I hope Ziggy feels better!
Thanks everyone. He seems ok now playing and chattering. Baby was doing flappies earlier and he wanted to follow her but I had to stop them both-I don't need anyone doing any flapies right now--I'm sure he's sore though. Has a little wound that's a scab now and still a little dried blood on him. I'm not worried about appearance -it was just really scary. It's hardest to find the broken feathers and pull them when they're blood all over.
xxxSpikexxx
12-10-2007, 10:53 PM
Poor Ziggy, Iam glad he is on the mend :)
I'm glad you were able to fix him up and stop the bleeding. :) Ziggy is lucky to have a mummy who knows how to handle blood feathers. I had a scary experience with Bailee on xmas eve last year when he broke a lot of feathers. There was blood everywhere! I know how horrible it is to have to deal with that kind of situation.
I'm glad you were able to fix him up and stop the bleeding. :) Ziggy is lucky to have a mummy who knows how to handle blood feathers. I had a scary experience with Bailee on xmas eve last year when he broke a lot of feathers. There was blood everywhere! I know how horrible it is to have to deal with that kind of situation.
Thanks Bea. I am glad that I read up on alot of these things before too. I wouldn't want to be holding a bloody tiel and doing a yahoo search for treatment of blood feathers!:rolleyes: Baby never had not even ONE....:rolleyes:
Sophia
12-11-2007, 01:36 PM
Glad to hear that you can stop the blood and was sensible by researching it before it happened. I bet you are hoping that Baby will never have any blood feathers :D:D Fingers Crossed :D:D
Ouch! :(
Sawyer had a night fright the very first day we had him -- the cat scared him by peeking into his cage when he was sleeping... we've since moved it somewhere the cat can't get to. I didn't notice until the morning that there was blood on the cage, but I think he only broke one feather and he was fine when I checked him.
Still scary, though. I hope Ziggy feels better!
Hope Sawyer is ok:) And the cat keeps well away from the cage :D:D
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