How to Remove a Broken Blood Feather

Treasure the English Budgie has a broken blood feather. Watch as its removed safely and quickly

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All birds have blood feathers, so it's important for pet bird owners to be familiar with them and to know what to do in the event that one gets broken.

A broken blood feather can be quite an emergency for a pet bird. The reason for this is that broken blood feathers that remain in a bird's skin essentially act as an open faucet allowing blood to pour out of the bird's body. Because birds cannot tolerate much blood loss, broken blood feathers that are left untreated can be fatal in some cases.

If you notice blood on your bird or in his cage, the first thing to do is determine if it is indeed the result of a broken blood feather. Most broken blood feathers are fairly easy to identify, as you will be able to see the blood coming directly out of the feather shaft. If you are unable to determine whether or not a broken blood feather is the source of your bird's bleeding, take your bird to an avian vet as quickly as possible for an examination and treatment.

If you are able to identify a broken blood feather, the feather shaft must be removed from the bird's skin to stop the bleeding. To remove the broken blood feather, the first thing to do is to towel the bird. This will not only allow you to restrain your pet safely as you work to remove the feather, it will reduce the amount of stress to your bird as a result of the procedure.

Once your bird is restrained, locate the broken blood feather.

Wet the wing with water to clean up the blood to see where the broken blood is. Using strong tweezers, hemostats, or needlenose pliers, grasp the blood feather firmly at the base of the shaft, close to the bird's skin while holding the wing still so the wing will not get dislocated. Working as quickly as possible, pull on the base of the feather until the shaft is freed from the feather follicle.

Once you have plucked the blood feather, place a pinch of cornstarch on the affected area to help aid clotting, and use a piece of sterile gauze to apply pressure to the feather follicle until the bleeding has stopped.

If you are not confident to pull the blood feather you must seek out veterinary care. Make sure you find an avian veterinarian.
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