![]() ![]() Kidney issues will show up in your bird’s poop in the form of blood coming out of the rectum. Any of these can cause organs to experience trauma if bumped or pecked, this can cause the protruding organs, or tissue, to bleed These organs will be exposed to the elements, the cage, and other birds that your bird may be living with. The uterus, the intestines, or the cloaca can protrude. Vent prolapse happens when the bird’s lower tissue, or organs, protrude through the vent opening. Here are reasons why your bird may be bleeding internally: If your bird is bleeding from the rectum, and not from the blood feathers, then this is more of a serious situation. Observe your bird for 1-2 hours after this, making sure that the bird doesn’t continue to bleed. If the bird does not stop bleeding after 5 minutes, then you’d need to apply a bird-safe styptic powder (any powder that causes bleeding to stop, like cornstarch) and then apply pressure to the area for 1-2 minutes. You’d need to see if the bleeding subsides after 5 minutes of noticing it. Yes, this may be quite uncomfortable for the bird, and even painful, but this isn’t life-threatening to the bird. If a blood feather has been broken by the bird then you don’t have to worry too much. ![]() If these feathers are disturbed as a result of being pulled or broken, then the bird will likely start to bleed. When the feather grows into a fully developed feather, the blood will recede into the bird’s body, but, while the feather is still growing, the central shaft will be filled with blood. If this is the case, the bird is not actually bleeding from its rectum, just close to it.Ī blood feather is a newly grown feather that contains blood. Your bird may be bleeding as a result of a blood feather, close to the rectum, being broken. This is the least serious (yet still painful) reason why your bird is bleeding from its bottom. When not to worry: external injury Blood feather: If your bird is bleeding from its bottom, the bleeding may simply be because of a blood feather, or, because the bird has kidney issues, or because of vent prolapse A bird bleeding from its bottom can be an alarming sight, this article looks into why this happens. Raising birds can be an exciting experience, until they start getting sick, then it’s terrifying. ![]()
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