I Found a Wild Starling With a Twisted, Deformed Left Leg – What Should I Do?

Once a bird fractures a bone, take it to a clinic for an X-ray to see if surgery is needed. If budget or access is limited, use external fixation: realign the bone, clean open wounds with hydrogen peroxide or rivanol and suture, then disinfect with iodine tincture.

Wrap the area with a suitable-width anti-inflammatory analgesic tape; for larger birds add a bamboo or cardboard splint on both sides and bandage it. Keep the bird resting alone, cover the cage to reduce movement, feed nutritious easily digested food with vitamin D and calcium, and use antibiotics if needed to prevent infection.