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My budgie has a blood feather and is aggressive. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female | spayed | 5 months and 25 days old | 1.10231 lbs

Hi, I have an budgie and she has a blood feather. She is 6months old. I searched it up and some people say to pull it out and some people say to leave it. What should I do? I cut her wings and the photo is the end of the blood feather. My birds grip is really loose. Is there something wrong with her? Can you please send as much as information possible? Thanks :) She is very aggressive but she is tamed. She can't trust me and she won't even eat out my hand. Any advice will Help ;)

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Answered By Susan England-Foster

Veterinarian

Published on August 2nd, 2017

I do not recommend pulling the blood feathers. I would let it be and not mess with it. If you pull it they can bleed a lot which is not great for Cookie. Cookie is still a very young bird and it can take many years to build trust. I would recommend finding a treat she really likes and have that be the treat only you give her. I would offer her the treat many times a day in a slow and clam fashion. I would let her come to you and not chase her because this might be scary for her. I would have your dad also find a treat she likes that he can give her. I would start with these slight changes for a few weeks and I bet she will become more social.

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