| Broken blood feather 1. Keep bird quiet, flapping around makes it worse 2. Allow bleeding to stop on its own if possible 3. Pack corn starch into feather shaft if possible 4. For continued bleeding use hemostats, pliers or tweezers to grasp feather firmly and pull it out. 5. Contact veterinarian if bleeding won't stop 6. If feather shaft is pulled, damage could occur to feather follicle or heavier bleeding could occur requiring stitches |
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