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My budgie’s chest under his feathers looks like he has a bleed

3 days ago i saw a tiny brownish area under his feathers in my budgie’s chest area, which i ignored. Last night the area seems to have gotten bigger. Upon moving his feathers his entire chest area under his feathers seems lyk he has a bleed?. But there is no blood showing you can only see it when you move his feathers. He is active and eating normal though. What do i do!

Hi Farzanah,

I really can’t begin to guess what is going on. If you are concerned about his health, then you need to take him to an Avian Vet. Are you sure this isn’t just his normal skin color? It’s possible he flew into something or somehow injured himself in his cage. Only you can make the decision on whether he needs to be seen by a Vet.

Take care,

Brenda