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How to Help a Bird with a Broken Wing

Broken wings are traumatizing for birds, especially wild ones that often depend on flight for survival. If you find a bird with an injured wing, whether it is a wild or domestic bird, you’ll need to assess the situation quickly. Try to determine if you think the bird will be able to rehabilitate. If so, wrap the bird snugly in a clean towel and put it inside a shoebox. Make sure the bird is warm and out of reach from any other animals or children in the house. Call your vet and/or local wildlife rescue organizations to determine where to take the animal

Assess the bird’s injuries. Try to inspect the bird and determine the extent of its injuries. If the bird looks dazed, stunned, or unconscious, this could mean that the bird is in shock and is suffering from more injuries than just a broken wing. If the bird is alert – and even trying to get away from you – this is a good sign. Try to look for any visible blood or wounds that can help you assess the severity of the bird’s condition.[8]

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If you think the bird’s broken wing is too damaged to repair, or the bird appears to have other injuries as well, the bird may need to be euthanized.

If the bird needs to be euthanized, you can take it to a vet for assistance or call the local animal control authorities.



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Contact a local veterinarian or avian specialist. For an injured domestic bird, call your personal vet for advice. If you don’t know what to do with an injured wild bird, you can also call your local vet to see what they recommend. Some vets offer free assistance (like antibiotics or life-saving surgery) to animals injured in the wild.[9]

Your vet probably won’t be able to house a wild bird while it recovers (unless you pay for it), but they may be able to provide some sort of care or support.

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Call or talk to several bird rescues in your area. If you found an injured bird in the wild, you may need to contact a bird rescue organisation for help. Look online to find some in your area. They may be able to provide some medical assistance for your injured bird, but have no room to house or rehabilitate the bird. You should specifically ask them about what services they are able to offer: one-time medical assistance, housing, rehabilitation services, and continuous medical care throughout rehabilitation. You may need to ask seveal rescue organizations if they have room for the bird you found.[

You may need to call several agencies before you find one that is willing to help you. These rescues typically depend on public donations to function, so they may be running short on funding, supplies, or physical space.



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Take the bird to a rescue that doesn’t euthanize. If you’ve determined that the bird’s injuries don’t seem fatal, inquire about each rescue’s euthanization policy. Be sure to ask each rescue what their policy is specifically regarding birds with broken wings. Some organizations believe that birds who have broken wings can never be happy again without the ability to fly, and thus should be euthanized. Others think that it is quite possible for some birds to live a happy life after recovering from a broken wing.[11]

You don’t want to go to all the trouble of helping a bird with a broken wing, only to have it euthanized by the rescue you take the bird to.


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Take the bird carefully to another location. Whether you take the bird to a vet or to an animal rescue, you’ll need to transport it safely to the next location. Make sure the lid of the box is securely closed so the bird can’t get out on the trip. Try to keep the box as still as possible.

Put the box in the floorboard of the passenger seat of your car if you are driving. Otherwise, try to hold the box as still as possible.