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03-05-2009, 10:55 PM
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Blood Feather?
Hey everyone!
I just wanted your opinions on a nasty blood feather Buckeye has. He is holding his wing out and is refusing to pull it back in. It is right at the tip of the wing, and it is HUGE. The feather seems to be causing him pain, so would it be best If I pull it? I do know how to pull blood feathers, but I am always leery about pulling wing feathers. So, should it stay or should it go? Taylor, Blaze, and Buckeye 
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03-06-2009, 12:21 AM
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thank goodness QuakerLover4ever that I read this you mudt immediately pull it out before he dies of blood lost
here a few steps i did to pull out a blood feather sonic had step 1: get a towel a tweezer and a few tissues incase he needs cleaning the wing step 2: pull it out as fast and firmly as you can P.S : of course you'll here pain screeches in pain but it will suffer more if you leave it in
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03-06-2009, 12:35 AM
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No. You must have misunderstood me. It isn't broken, but it is hurting him. It's fine, and not bleeding. Sorry for being vague about it.
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03-06-2009, 12:37 AM
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He might have it twisted in the socket. Will he let you touch it?
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03-06-2009, 12:46 AM
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No he whines a bit, so that's why I thought it was causing him pain. He doesn't want me near it.
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03-06-2009, 12:52 AM
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Not if its twisted in the socket... you should not.
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03-06-2009, 01:15 AM
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You might consider taking him to an avian vet. It's possible he has an infection in his wing. I could be wrong, and it could just be a new feather growing in and it's bothering him...
travieso, a broken blood feather will not lead to death by blood loss, unless the blood does not clot up like it should.
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03-06-2009, 01:25 AM
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you're right monica but i forgot were i read it but it was yesterday night that i read that a owner lost his budgie because he didnt pull out the blood feather because he thought it was going to fall out by itself but later in the morning he found it dead on the botton of the cage and his feet were reaaaaaly pale
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03-06-2009, 01:57 AM
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I'll try to get a picture of it tomorrow. When I took him outside and sat him down, he was flapping his wings. So I think he might have hurt his feather then. :(
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