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My bird is flying into walls and its leg looks hurt. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Male | unneutered

My bird has just started to fly and it bumps into the walls... now i find out that one of its legs looks like it is hurt but i am not sure it is caused by this and im little worried ! What should i do ?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on July 7th, 2017

It looks like a bruise, if it doesn't seem to bother him i would not worry about it, it will probably heal without treatment. regarding the fact that he is flying into walls, that is not good, you need to try and confine him to a place where he cannot hurt himself like a big cage or aviary.

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