My bird's blood feather broke. What should I do? Is a vet needed?

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My bird has a broken blood feather, what should I do. Do I need to take her to the vet? Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female | unspayed | 1lb

Dr. Andrea · Accepted Answer

You can put flour or corn starch on the feather to get it to stop bleeding. This works best if the feather is gone and just the open quill is left. If the broken feather remains, a vet needs to pull it so it's not just a wick to keep bleeding out of it. Birds can bleed a dangerous amount from a blood feather!

My bird's blood feather broke. What should I do? Is a vet needed?

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