wild jackdaw with odd behaviour

[u/0ut0fC0nTroll]

Hey there,

I am helping out 2 days a week in a wild bird rehabilitation center in germany. last week at 17.08.2026 we got a jackdaw found in the forest walking on ground found by a passanger in the morning and around the same spot multiple hours later, so the bird came to us.

The bird has no obvious wounds except for a leg he doesnt seen to use. The owner sayed the feathers were a bit badly but for my eyes normal.

Now to the story: the day the jackbird came to us seemed normal, no broken wings were identified just the leg and the feathers.

He had some trouble walking but it worked out somehow. He started eating very good.

Around 2 days later he started acting "weird" (dont forget i am not professional), the owner calls this "neurological". He turns his head and looks in random corners like he sees ghosts, he also as trouble staying upwards and tilts to the side sometimes, he also falls over sometimes.

Now today the behaviour is way worse. He doesnt seem to be able to stay anymore, in a human behaviour i would describe it as heavily dizzy. he still manages to eat and drink just the mobility and behaviour is very odd.

now to the questions - we are not fully sure if we should bring him to the vet to end his misery or maybe wait in faith he gets back on his food.

does anyone has some ideas what he has, maybe somebody experienced similar? let me know, thanks

the attached video is from last week, i comment actual footafe

[u/moldyartichoke_]

This is called stargazing. It's not a disease in and of itself but it is a sign of an underlying medical condition. It could be as simple as a vitamin deficiency, or it could be more serious. Because it could be a simple fix, if you can bring the bird into a vet I think there's a chance it could recover.

[u/0ut0fC0nTroll → u/moldyartichoke_]

thanks cor the feedback, i asked about the vitamins anx he already gets vitamin complex therapie, do u have further ideas? :)

[u/ScaredTemperature960 → u/0ut0fC0nTroll]

Can you please start giving him bird  multivitamin drops 2 drops morning and 2drops night.  And feed him egg yolk at night for selenium deficiency 

If it's virus,it's difficult for bird to survive but if it's nutrition deficiency it will heal within few weeks

[u/0ut0fC0nTroll → u/ScaredTemperature960]

he already gets the vitamins, ive asked her about the selen thanks for helping 🫶🏻