kins2321@yahoo.com Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Sophie isn 't afraid of anything. New toys, new experiences... but has a loose feather! It looks like a flight feather, and is chasing her around the house! Everyone is stressed out ( birds). She is trying so hard to get rid of it, but not working. I tried to look, she won 't let me. Any ideas? Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhouse Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 (edited) If this is just a dinged up feather & if she's that freaked out, I'd just towel her. See what's going on w/the feather. Find out where it's damaged & if you can cut it back in any helpful way as long as it isn't a blood feather. That's assuming you aren't comfortable removing it entirely. Most people aren't because it can cause great injury to a fid unless it's done right. If you don't want to towel her, can't actually help w/the problem or if it is a blood feather, then I'd take her in & let the vet handle it. You might also have a discussion w/them about how to pull a feather. It's a good skill to know because it can literally be a life saver if a bird breaks a blood feather (or 3 in Phenix' case :eek:). Once the feather shaft is removed, the ring of muscle around it collapses, simply closing off the blood vessel & shutting down the blood flow. But just to say it again, it's also very tricky. Slippery, lots of blood, terrified, fighting mad fid & again, again, potential for injury. I hesitated to even mention it because it's certainly not something every parront can manage. But I do think it's something everyone should at least know about, just in case. Edited June 12, 2013 by birdhouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Good thoughts by Val. If it's not bleeding, birds are the feather masters and will take care of a damaged feather just fine on their own. If it is bleeding, as Val said vet visit or if you know how to pull a shaft safely using needle nose or forceps close to the socket, pull it straight out and place a little flour or cornstarch in it and hold pressure and it will seal off rather quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted June 12, 2013 Author Share Posted June 12, 2013 Thanks guys! She succeeded in getting rid of it! My present when I got up this morning.I'm good with sealing off a bleeding vessel but not so good helping her get rid of it! Jeez...she can get us all stressed out! nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 So glad to hear Sophie took care of her little problem, I know she feels better for it and Nancy does too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kizzybird Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Even I feel better now. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted June 15, 2013 Author Share Posted June 15, 2013 She was playing with my basket of shells which she isn't allowed to,started freaking out! I thought she cut her tongue or foot, Saw the limp feather her tongue and feet were fine!I'm chasing her...want to see.NO WAY! All the birds are freaking out, pups running after her concerned.Just goes to show me what can stress a grey can actually be a simple thing nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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