Earlier today, I noticed Kiwi my linnie walking across his cage top slower than usual. Not limping, just walking slowly, but I picked him up and looked at his feet. At first glance, my thought was that the end of his toe was all black and dead. He often catches his little toes on my sweaters, so I figured he got a thread wound on there, but I was surprised I hadn't noticed anything sooner. I got as far as calling the vet to check when they open tomorrow.
Now, looking at it some more, I'm starting to think he just has poop or food caked onto his toe. He climbs about fine and used that foot to hold a piece of millet.
Any opinions on what it is? If it's something caked onto his toe, it's on pretty good and he is a very hand shy bird who does NOT like having his toes touched. I'll try giving him a bath tomorrow to see if it comes off (too late to give him one now, don't want him going to bed wet). I want to get him to the vet tomorrow if it's actually injured, but I really don't want to take him in if it turns out to be nothing - it's cold, snowing, and the vet is not that close.
Now, looking at it some more, I'm starting to think he just has poop or food caked onto his toe. He climbs about fine and used that foot to hold a piece of millet.
Any opinions on what it is? If it's something caked onto his toe, it's on pretty good and he is a very hand shy bird who does NOT like having his toes touched. I'll try giving him a bath tomorrow to see if it comes off (too late to give him one now, don't want him going to bed wet). I want to get him to the vet tomorrow if it's actually injured, but I really don't want to take him in if it turns out to be nothing - it's cold, snowing, and the vet is not that close.
