The bird was in my garadge right below the nest. The mother was not taking care of it and it wont be old enough to fly. I picket it up in a paper towl and made a nest out of paper towls in a old cup and put it on my deck where my cats cant get to it. There is no way i can reach the nest and i dont know what to feed it. What should i do now? What and How should i feed it?
2006-07-10 13:41:15 · 10 answers · asked by ? 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Where the brid was, my mother drives her car there. There was one squiched bird by it. So i dont think i can put it back without killing it.
2006-07-10 13:52:10 · update #1
Now my sister found two worm like things by looking at it. One is on the tail and one is on the back. What are they>??
2006-07-10 13:59:48 · update #2
I've handraised a few birds - soak some dry cat food in some water and feed the bird the soggy bits with a toothpick - eventually you can graduate to seed once the bird is all developed - mine never really learned how to fly though.
2006-07-11 07:31:42 · answer #1 · answered by Rinzy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See if there is some sort of place that takes in animals. In my city there is a place that takes in injured animals and birds and I'm sure they would take in a baby bird that was not being cared for. What type of bird is it? Sometimes the parent bird will reject a baby if a person touches the baby and the scent of the person is on the baby. If there is not a place that you can drop off the bird at to raise it, then maybe you could go to the bird store and get some bird formula. It is actually dangerous though when you feed a bird that liquid stuff because you can kill the bird if you do it wrong. I fed my baby cockatiel some food like that and it was fine though, you just have to be careful. Good luck.
2006-07-10 13:50:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We just had this same situation with my friend last week. When birds are out of the nest but not flying they are called fledglings. The parents will bring it food so if you can safely put the chick back where you found it or where the parents can get to it for care then do so. If there is a wildlife care place they may be willing to take it. If it is a common bird chances are they won't.
2006-07-10 13:51:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This happened to my family once!
We got a yogurt cap and put some water in it and put it next to the bird so the bird would have something to drink! The best thing to do is NOT touch it and try to stay away from it because the scent from you on the bird will keep the mother away!
There really is nothing you can do just let nature do it's thing. The mother will probably get it eventually unless the scent of a person will keep it away!
Good luck! =D
Hope this helps!
2006-07-10 13:49:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As baby birds get older and become fledglings, they leave the nest, even though they can not fly. They live on the ground for a brief period of time while their mother still cares for them.
Often it is best to leave them where you found them. If you notice the mother has not returned, it may be best then to call your local Humane Society to refer you to a wildlife rehabilitator.
In the interim, just put the fledgling in a box with some water and keep it warm.
2006-07-10 13:50:27 · answer #5 · answered by Gimp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Welcome to three weeks of almost constant care during the day. Keep the bird warm and feed it baby food (meats only like chicken or beef - no vegetables) with a Popsicle stick. By the way, they really do poop a lot. They sleep at night. Also feed it water through an eye dropper to keep it hydrated. It should be able to fly in a few weeks. Hey, it's fun and you get to save a life!
2006-07-10 13:50:51 · answer #6 · answered by Lobos 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is extremely difficult to rescue a baby bird and get it to eat properly - please find a local wildlife sanctury as they will be better equipped to help it -- If you don't know where one is call a vet in the area they should be able to give you some adivce where to take this little creature - but as least the thought of trying to save it is good.
2006-07-10 13:47:35 · answer #7 · answered by bev d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These sites explain all about what to do for orphan and injured birds -
http://www.crowsystems.com/rehab/babybird.html - this is an excellent article - be sure to read down the entire page for info on how to care.
http://www.stokesbirdsathome.com/q&a/archive/qa108.html
http://besgroup.blogspot.com/2006/02/what-happened-when-nestling-fell-out.html
http://www.projectwildlife.org/find-babysongbirds.htm
And this Yahoo Best Answer too -
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=1006050608886
I've got a lot of links to wildlife carers from a lot of countries on my site, at
http://au.geocities.com/leaswebsite/links under "Wildlife Assistance" - just click on them all, click on your country and state, have a browse, 'phone them and ask their advice.
Very very best of luck.
2006-07-10 22:36:50 · answer #8 · answered by Lea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the following website--
http://www.webbedworks.com/messingerwoods/babybirds.htm
It gives you details on how to deal with a baby bird.
Good luck.
2006-07-10 13:59:20 · answer #9 · answered by FaithinJude 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you call your local wild life agency they may be able to give you suggestions or even come pick up the bird.
2006-07-10 13:46:06 · answer #10 · answered by Brandi A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋