Bleeding

[unpoquito]

This evening, I noticed Emmie bleeding on her face next to her beak. At first I thought it was her bottom beak, but I washed off the blood with cold water, and saw it was right next to the beak. I have no idea how she did this. I'm guessing maybe she cut it on one of her foraging items, and she has been a busy parrotlet today - she really loves all of the foraging toys. I assume you cannot use things like neosporin on a bird cut, huh? I put a little pressure with a cold damp cloth, and then corn starch to clot it, and she's been fine every since.

[lisap]

Styptic pen is a great thing to have, its great for stopping bleeding especially if you clip their nails too close. I'm glad you stopped the bleeding and I'm sure you are checking all her toys for rough edges.

[unpoquito]

I have a styptic pen, but wasn't sure about using it so close to the mouth, so went with the corn starch. I've used corn starch for years on dog toe nails that were cut too short. I have no earthly idea what happened. They have some coconut, natural wood/fiber foraging toys. She was really working on the hut that has wholes to pull out coconut fibers today (I stick millet in there). Either that or maybe Ziggy pecked her? They get along really well, with the occasional squabble for a few seconds. Will keep an eye on her.

[lesliemama]

My last blue parrotlet, glided from his cage and hit the corner of the air conditioner. He started bleeding nonstop and I had no idea what to do at the moment, because I was panicing! and I've never experience anything like this. What all the nearby bird stores told me is to take a lukewarm damp towel and try to clean out the wound; then pack flour into the wound to stop the bleeding, and so the bird wont pick at it. I tried to clean it and re-pack it with flour everyday, just to be on the safeside! This method really works! :)

[unpoquito]

Thank you! I guess I did right then - though I used a cool, wet cloth and corn starch. I can't even find the nick today. She and Ziggy were squabbling quite a bit today, so I'm suspicious. Keeping a close eye on the two.

[RockyandhisFriends]

I keep a Styptic pen and flour in my birds first aid kit. My wifes cockatiels get night frights and sometimes break a blood feather. I have always used the flour to stop the bleeding. It works fine so I will stick with it. I don't want the birds to feel the sting from the Styptic pen.

Phil

[unpoquito]

Thank you, Phil. Would you mind sharing what else you keep in your bird first aid kit? Also, would you mind reading my note about my two young parrotlets squabbling? They are about 7 mos old (guestimate) and it seems to be escalating in the past day or so. The male seems to be the instigator. I'm hoping it's a phase, but I also want to prevent either bird from being hurt, so if I have to separate, I will. Being a first time parrotlet ( and bird) owner, I so appreciate your advice on this.