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Blood on Blue Jay

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Question
I am not sure you give advice on wild birds-I have a very strange question!  I have a pet blue jay (tame and in cage) that occasionally bleeds slightly from tail area.  I have not seen any wound.  Unable to tell if the blue jay is male or female--do blue jays have menstral periods?  (and is there any problem just letting it occur?)  Only about a drop of blood is noticed at a time.  Thanks.

Answer
Hello,
Um, well normally I would not answer questions like this, but the answer, birds do not have menstrual periods, when a female bird lays an egg every month or so, that is considered their period. But what I would do is just take the bird to a wildlife vet or a wildlife center. A normal vet would probably be useless with a blue jay.

-Hope my little knowledge helps! ;)