Pulling blood feathers......

[Kelly]

My linnie Kevin had one primary feather that grew in a few days ago. He must have broken it playing or something. I saw blood in his cage and freaked out. I had to get some little hemostats and pull it, he screamed, I cried, he bit me until blood came, it was a very traumatic experience for us both. I put flour on it because I thought that kwik stop might be painful. So he's resting in his cage in his birdy bed and I'm still not calm quite yet.
I have absolutely NO money for a vet visit, what are siugns of infection other than the usual redness, swelling etc.. Can you even take their temperature? I have a digital temp gun for reptiles, anywhere I can put it on him to guess?

[BPMar]

Awww.....check also for any discharge coming from the area.
As far as a temp...I have no idea...I am thinking under the wing (like in the arm pit of a human) or belly.
How scary for you both!   

[steptoe91(tozie)]

funny you should mention taking their temps. our forehead thermometer at work is on sale for $20. so i was thinking it'd be nice to have. but i dont know the regular temp for birds...? i imagine it would work on anyplace you could get to the skin of the bird, like the armpit under the feathers.
you can put neosporin cream on it, not the ointment. it'll help fight infection. i've also read you can bathe it in a weak peroxide and water solution. i dont know the ratio, will try to find it in my books and get it for you. but i'm positive about the neosporin cream, just a dab, tho.

you poor dear. and little kevin too! i would be freaking. as a matter of fact, freaking out is kinda my trademark. lol! you did what you had to do, that's great.

[BPMar]

Aloe too!
We have the  quick stop with...benzocaine (sp) in it and had to use it on Aussie, not a peep out of him from it.  Mist baths also may help to keep the area clean.

[Debz]

Yeash...oh boy, In the beginning Cat would fall and constantly break blood feathers. Talk about freaking out.  Sounds like you did everything right. Problem with corn starch is you usually have to use more of it then the kwik stuff.    Keep an eyeball on him though.

[BuffaloParrot]

You seemed to do the right thing.  A blood feather is a pin feather and new feather that just emerged from the protective sheath, still has a blood supply, and will bleed if broken or injured. If your Parrot has a blood feather use Needle Nose Pliers and firmly grasp the feather shaft at the base and pull the feather out straight with a slow tug without twisting or bending. The bleeding will stop right away.

Is it still bleeding?  If not you should all be good to go

[steptoe91(tozie)]

   D, at first i wrote the same thing almost word for word, til i realized the blood feather was already pulled out. so i deleted it. Wow! great minds think alike!   

[BuffaloParrot]

They do don't they :smokinjoe: