Missy 0 Posted April 9, 2008 Member ID: 3,618 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 34 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 228 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,715 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/08/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 20, 2008 Birthday: 08/07/1987 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Sherbet has before had a little kick on her head, it was bleeding, but it cleared up fairly well. Fizzy helped out by cleaning the feathers. I woke up this morning to change their water etc and Sherbet has another cut on her head, on the opposite side, above her eye (about half a cm). Is there anything l can do? Why is this happening? Link to comment
Elly 0 Posted April 9, 2008 Member ID: 1,641 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 414 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 15,350 Content Per Day: 2.22 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 99,335 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/10/05 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 1, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2008 can you post a picture? Check everything in your cage that your bird rubs his head on for anything sharp even perches. Also is he going through a molt? Maybe when he is rubbing his head he is breaking some feathers up there. Link to comment
Missy 0 Posted April 9, 2008 Member ID: 3,618 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 34 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 228 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,715 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/08/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 20, 2008 Birthday: 08/07/1987 Author Share Posted April 9, 2008 (edited) She rubs her head a lot on this cactus branch which is a hard branch, she does that a little bit so maybe? Heres some pictures - sorry about the quality, tried to get her to sit still but its hard! The cut is above her left eye http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y256/mist...xx/Image003.jpg http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y256/mist...xx/Image004.jpg http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y256/mist...xx/Image005.jpg http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y256/mist...xx/Image006.jpg http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y256/mist...xx/Image007.jpg I have looked at the cage, felt around the toys and nothing seems to be sharp thats poking out? P.s. l have to go to work now and l won't be home for another 9 hours or so, so l'll have to come home and read the responses then. Edited April 9, 2008 by Missy Link to comment
Norm 0 Posted April 9, 2008 Member ID: 3,235 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 76 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,965 Content Per Day: 0.32 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 12,755 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/03/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 6, 2009 Birthday: 20/08/1940 Share Posted April 9, 2008 As you say it’s hard to tell from your pictures, as they are unclear. Like Elly has said maybe she has just ruptured a blood quill, as it’s emerging as she moults, I have noticed lots of people stress out with this on this forum. It’s a pretty common occurrence, especially with birds with lots of directional feathering [show types] on their heads. It looks bad, but I never do anything about it & in a day or so all trace has gone. If she is rubbing on a Cactus as you say, I think it would be best to remove this possibility in case she is actually injuring herself. Link to comment
Elly 0 Posted April 9, 2008 Member ID: 1,641 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 414 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 15,350 Content Per Day: 2.22 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 99,335 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/10/05 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 1, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2008 As Norm said remove the cactus and I really can't tell from your pictures but see if that is the issue those are pretty prickly especially if she is rubbing on it. Link to comment
Indz♥ 0 Posted April 10, 2008 Member ID: 3,988 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 17 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 289 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,905 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 25, 2008 Birthday: 20/11/1993 Share Posted April 10, 2008 hope shes okay Link to comment
Neat 0 Posted April 10, 2008 Member ID: 3,275 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 321 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 5,171 Content Per Day: 0.26 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 31,845 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 27/03/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 25, 2010 Birthday: 22/05/1980 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Has she stopped bleeding??????? Link to comment
Guest Phoebe Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 (edited) :ygbudgie: Everything okay?, perhaps the cactus was the culprit. Edited April 10, 2008 by Phoebe Link to comment
Missy 0 Posted April 10, 2008 Member ID: 3,618 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 34 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 228 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,715 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/08/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 20, 2008 Birthday: 08/07/1987 Author Share Posted April 10, 2008 I got home this afternoon and it has clotted - so its now crusty. Its healing and doesn't look as bad. I would take the perch away but she loves that perch to bits, its THE perch in the cage if you know what l mean! The best perch! But if it is causing her harm l will remove it. Thank you everyone for replying. Also sorry about the quality, l just grabbed my phone and hurriedly put them online, l only had about 5-10mins otherwise l'd be late for work. Link to comment
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