Ellie3 0 Posted October 17, 2011 Member ID: 6,962 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 8 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 70 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 17/10/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Hello, my name is Ellie I've just got my very first budgies yesterday. I've never owned any birds before so this is completely new, and of course I already have a problem! One of them has broken the very tip of their beak. It's only the very tip triangle of it, there is blood but not much. It is still preening and doesn't look in any pain at all, but I'm worried! Will it grow back? Do I have to do anything care wise, or will it be okay?? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you Link to comment
fordmob 0 Posted October 17, 2011 Member ID: 6,842 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 231 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,355 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 25/07/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 26, 2013 Birthday: 01/05/1972 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Probaly be okay Ellie, check to see that it is feeding. Watch it carefully to see that it is able to crack the seed, that is take the outer part (husk) of the seed off and eat the centre. If the bird looks fluffed up and depressed then get it to the Vet as it will be starving. Did you try clipping it's beak? Link to comment
clearwing 0 Posted October 17, 2011 Member ID: 5,830 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 290 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,590 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/01/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 7, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Don't worry if its only the tip the bird will be fine cheers clearwing Link to comment
Flip-trainer 0 Posted October 17, 2011 Member ID: 6,947 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 32 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 393 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,625 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/10/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 12, 2016 Birthday: 16/04/1998 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Welcome, I agree with those two because I have no experience whatsoever with beak problems (unless scaly face counts) Link to comment
Ellie3 0 Posted October 17, 2011 Member ID: 6,962 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 8 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 70 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 17/10/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 Thanks guys. Yes, s/he is eating fine and seems content. I'm just worried because there was a little bit of blood and unsure if it'll stay that length or grow back.. It's only about | | that much off. I haven't tried to clip it, how do you do that?? Because it is only my second day of having them, and they haven't been handraised, they are quite angry when handled and bite a lot. Hoping they get used to me soon, because it hurts! Link to comment
Finnie 0 Posted October 17, 2011 Member ID: 5,135 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,545 Content Per Day: 0.49 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 14,055 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/03/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 18, 2020 Birthday: 06/08/1965 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Don't worry about clipping their beaks, it is rarely needed, and usually only in the cases where they have a disease that causes excess growth. Normally, budgies don't need beak trims. I'm thinking he only asked you that because he thought you might have done the damage yourself. Link to comment
Ellie3 0 Posted October 18, 2011 Member ID: 6,962 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 8 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 70 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 17/10/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 HELP AGAIN!! The tip that was broken didn't fully come off yesterday, however it has fallen off tonight and my bird is bleeding I took it out and had it bite down on a rag to try and stop the bleeding, there was quite a bit, but I don't know what to do... And because it's not tame it's really hard to care for it! :'( im panicking at the moment, i don't want it to die.. The bleeding has slowed down a lot and i've put it back in the cage and covered it and hope it will go to sleep and the blood will stop. I feel sooo bad! Link to comment
corzstunt 0 Posted October 18, 2011 Member ID: 6,891 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 19 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 132 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 880 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 31/08/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 21, 2012 Birthday: 19/11/1998 Share Posted October 18, 2011 HELP AGAIN!! The tip that was broken didn't fully come off yesterday, however it has fallen off tonight and my bird is bleeding I took it out and had it bite down on a rag to try and stop the bleeding, there was quite a bit, but I don't know what to do... And because it's not tame it's really hard to care for it! :'( im panicking at the moment, i don't want it to die.. The bleeding has slowed down a lot and i've put it back in the cage and covered it and hope it will go to sleep and the blood will stop. I feel sooo bad! I,ve hear that corn starch to bleeding blood feathers stops the bleeding but i know know about the beak, mabey call a vet and see what they recommend doing best of luck Link to comment
Ellie3 0 Posted October 18, 2011 Member ID: 6,962 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 8 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 70 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 17/10/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 Thank you, it's stopped bleeding now and I have put them to bed. Hoping it will be all better tomorrow, and I think because it's going to be so hot he can have a bath and hopefully that will get the blood out. :\ Link to comment
Finnie 0 Posted October 18, 2011 Member ID: 5,135 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,545 Content Per Day: 0.49 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 14,055 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/03/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 18, 2020 Birthday: 06/08/1965 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I know this is after the fact, but for anybody reading this who wants to know for future reference, applying pepper will stop the bleeding. (No, it doesn't sting them.) Ellie, I hope he's doing better today. Any chance you can get a picture of his beak? Link to comment
clearwing 0 Posted October 19, 2011 Member ID: 5,830 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 290 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,590 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/01/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 7, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Thats true Finney, works well on human cuts too. cheers Clearwing Link to comment
Ellie3 0 Posted October 20, 2011 Member ID: 6,962 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 8 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 70 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 17/10/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) Definitely has not affected his ability to bite!! oww... Yes I will get a picture of the beak soon. It's much better today! Edited October 20, 2011 by Finnie fixed duplicate sentence. Link to comment
Flip-trainer 0 Posted October 20, 2011 Member ID: 6,947 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 32 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 393 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,625 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/10/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 12, 2016 Birthday: 16/04/1998 Share Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) Definitely has not affected his ability to bite!! oww... Yes I will get a picture of the beak soon. It's much better today! Haha! I suppose it was just a test that your budgie has tried to see if it's beak still works Edited October 20, 2011 by Finnie Link to comment
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