Urgent Birds Beak Broken

[My birb]

i woke up to go to my cage and one of my buddies upper beak broke off. There’s blood on a lot of parts of the cage but his bleeding stopped. I found his broken beak on the outside of its cage and he looks tired and he won’t eat anything. I’m going to bring him too the vet but I neeed advice.

 

[rocky'smom]

Get into the ER Vett now good luck

 

[Birdbabe]

Prayers!

 

[BeanieofJustice]

Omg, poor baby, sending positive thoughts! That's scary, best of luck at the vets.

 

[taxidermynerd]

Yes. If you aren't there by now, get there ASAP. That much blood loss can be fatal to a budgie. And a broken upper beak is something that will need continuous special care throughout his life.

 

[tka]

Have you been able to get to a vet? In addition to what everyone else has said, your bird's beak is full of nerve endings. He's in pain and proably in shock which is why he's so subdued.

 

[Zara]

I know if I was that bird, I wouldn´t be eating anything either!

If I found one of my birds like that, I wouldn´t have time to be on the computer, I would be getting the bird in its carrier and heading to the vet, calling whilst on the way to advise them I will be arriving at (ETA) and XYZ is the situation.

I really hope your bird is ok! Poor little guy must be in agony!
Please give an update later once your home and settled.
Maybe investigate how it happened too.

 

[My birb]

@Zara @tka @taxidermynerd @BeanieofJustice @Birdbabe I’ve brung him too the vet they gave me a pain reducing medication and too fed him liquid food though he ate the medicine but not eating the food can I have advice how he can eat the food?

 

[Zara]

Try giving food in a syringe like a baby.

Use a small one, 1cc if you can find one.

 

[saroj12]

the vet will have 1cc syringes.

 

[My birb]

@saroj12 @Zara they gave me that syringe but when I put it to his beak he kind leaves it there then I put him back down he shakes his head and doesn’t eat it.

 

[Zara]

Maybe wait a little while and then try again.

I would recommend getting the scales out and jotting down and monitering his weight until he´s eating well again.

 

[My birb]

@Zara thanks

 

[iamwhoiam]

Sorry about the broken beak. Don't give up trying to syringe feed. If your budgie is not taking food then definitely call the vet or go back to the vet so they can get that little one fed. Hope things will be OK.

 

[enigma731]

If he isn't eating willingly, he may need to be gavage fed by the vet for a little while. I'd hate to see him aspirate on top of everything.

 

[saroj12]

One time I had to take my cockatiel in twice a day to be tubefed

 

[Tiel Feathers]

Oh poor little bird! I hope you can get him to eat something. Keep us updated on how he’s doing. You might have to take him back to the vet if he doesn’t eat for you.

 

[Lady Jane]

I know you are upset and I don't blame you for feeling that way. Your bird will most likely need to be fed by the vet and they may teach you how to do it. All suggestions made here are good ones. Please check inside the cage to see what your bird may have broken the beak on.

 

[Mockinbirdiva]

I'm so sorry this happened to your budgie. I'm glad you've been to the vet and have pain medicine for him. It may take a bit of time for him to adjust to eating the soft/liquid food by syringe. As mentioned above it's a good idea to keep a log on your budgies weight if you have scales on hand. What was the liquid food the vet gave? Did they supply you with any of that? What was the current diet of your budgie... eating any form of pellet that you can soak and offer as a soft mashed food? Know that this is very painful for the little guy and he has a few hurdles to overcome but you can do this and help him out. It's been many years on this forum but I remember a little parrolet named Kermit that lost his entire upper beak from being bitten by another bird. It took months but I'm certain it eventually grew back out. Some of the other members that have been here longer than me may well remember that too. It was worse or as bad as your little guy so please be encouraged he can be helped.

 

[Birdbabe]

I tube/ gavage feed, but you must be careful and experienced, have the vet show you how. Once you get the hang of it, it's not bad. Maybe he could eat from a spoon? Did the vet say the beak was hopefully not damaged to the point where it will grow back? Poor little guy, just remember that this is traumatizing and strange to him..I hope he will be ok.Oh, and the pain meds may also make him not want to eat,,ask your vet for a smaller syinge,,the 1cc are a bit large for a budgies tiny mouth..