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lil shant Member

Joined: 08 May 2005 Posts: 176
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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:57 am Post subject: hello i jsut got a new bird |
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| da bird is a cockatiel and omg its wings were messed up i tried cutting on ei used cut the blood wing but i bathed it and it stopeed bleeding so its al lgood |
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Aqueous Super Senior Member

Joined: 21 Mar 2004 Posts: 1021 Location: Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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Congrats on your new bird.
If you cut a blood feather it needs to be removed. When you bird bumps its wings you'll probably notice that it'll start to bleed again.
I've had to do this a lot with my budgie Kiwi as he has a habit of breaking his blood feathers. The easiest way I've found is to put the bird in a towel and pull the feather out quickly with a pair of plyers. |
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charmedagain Moderator

Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 2238 Location: uk
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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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I agree you need to pulled out otherwise he/she will just keep bleeding if its knocked.
I never advice anyone on wing clipping if they have never done it before, They should ask either an Avian vet or a Breeder to do it, As if wings are clipped wrong this can cause problems with flight and even cause there wings to deform and bend.
Mike |
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lil shant Member

Joined: 08 May 2005 Posts: 176
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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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| the thing is i have done it but with keets and so when i pull it do i add any thing to it like any madication |
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charmedagain Moderator

Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 2238 Location: uk
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 10:48 am Post subject: |
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There is no need to put anything on it as if pulled correctly there should be no blood at all.
Just hold him in a towel and give a quick pull of the broken feather and it will be over with.
Mike |
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Zeppy`s mom Member

Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 126 Location: U.S.A.
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:02 am Post subject: |
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I did to , but it was three months ago. (if that counts !!!)  |
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