I am the worst owner in the world....

[Hermionestwin]

I was dying my mums hair in our bathroom, and my baby Evie flew in through the ajar door. And some how she got a small amount of dye on her front belly(right after her moult too) its just on the tips of the feathers...didnt notice til after mum rinsed her hair out...should i be worried? I tried to wash it off, but i dont think its came off...

[Jen&Bug]

Oh no, poor little multi-coloured bird!

If you've given Evie a good drenching bath, hopefully you've washed off any excess that she might ingest while preening. I have no idea whether the remaining dye would be enough to be dangerous - probably not, but I can see why you're worried.

The affected feathers will of course drop out over time, but if you're really concerned and it's only on the tips of the feathers, maybe you could gently trim the edges of those feathers? This will depend on your confidence holding and trimming Evie, and Evie's tolerance for that sort of thing - you don't want a major struggle that might result in an injury. A more expensive but easier solution would be to take her to your local avian vet and get them to do it.

You don't sound like the worst owner in the world to me... and you just learned something (about caging your bird when you're doing something risky) that will make you an even better owner in the future...or so I tell myself whenever I don't quite get it right!

[MissK]

This reminds me of the time I painted the dining room without penning up the tiny dog.

-MissK

[sanjays mummi]

Tiny dog?, our GSD's and Samoyeds were walking colour charts!, there are some completely natural hair colours in good health food shops which do not contain chemicals.Meanwhile, put it down to experience, just give her a few good showers.

[Hermionestwin]

Thanks Jen&Bug
It was only the tips, but we washed it as soon as we noticed and its faded..you cant see it only in a light