My bird is suddenly weak, can't fly, and has a weak neck. What to do?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Male
I woke up today and my bird was flapping its wings. I took him out of the cage and it had a weak neck, like he was still alive but he was like really weak he couldn't fly and his legs were weak to.
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Published on December 3rd, 2017
Hello. I am very sorry to hear that Blue is having such trouble. This actually sounds very serious to me and I would urge you to take Blue to a veterinarian as soon as possible. I wouldn’t wait, since birds can deteriorate and die very quickly and Blue already sounds quite unstable. I’m sorry to relay this news and wish I had an easy solution for you. In the meantime, please keep Blue warm and quiet in a small cage or box. If he’s alert enough to eat, offer whatever he wants or is willing to eat. Best of luck.
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Published on April 21st, 2017
Ideally, Blue should be seen by your veterinarian or a vet experienced in treating birds to diagnose illness or injury. You may need to force feed him if he continues to not eat and lose weight. If you don't have experience force feeding or syringe feeding, contact your vet or local breeders who may be able to teach and assist you. Keep a variety of foods available at all times. This can include a seed mix, millet sprays, commercial pellets and a mash made from the hand feeding formula. Keep him warm and as stress free as possible.
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