I just saved newly born birds, and feed them wet oatmeal, but they dont look any better, what should i do?

Answer 1

The first thing you need to do is identify what sort of birds they are. That will tell you what to feed them. You local pet shop should be able to advise you on the appropriate food and feeding technique once you know what you are feeding. If they are featherless they need to be kept very warm. Newly hatched chicks should be kept at 36.6 C (97.8 F) 5-12 days 35 - 31.6 C (95-88.8 F), 12 days to pin feather stage 31-28 C (87.8-82.4 F) and then 26.5 (80 F) till fully feathered. Make a nest with a washable container filled with tissues which should be changed at each feed. They could need to be fed as frequently as every 2-3 hours. Hygeine is very important, so all equipment should be thouroughly washed after each use. If the chicks turn out to be from a protected species it would be a good idea to contact a local wildlife rehabber.

Answer 2

Newly hatched birds are really hard to raise. If you can put them back in the nest it will be better. Even if you can make a nest and put it in a safe place where the parents can get to it, the parents will take care of them.
Otherwise, you can buy baby bird formula at the pet store. It is good for any species of bird because it contains digestive enzymes. Do you know how to feed baby birds with a syringe or dropper? When they are small, you have to put it way down the throat into the crop. Once they realize the dropper is food, they will open wide for it.
You have to keep them warm (not too warm) and feed them every two hours. They will sleep through the night, though; bird parents don't feed them at night because they can't go get food.

Answer 3

Get baby bird formula to start. Oatmeal doesn't have the nutritional needs. I use a mix of canned cat food and baby bird formula with enough water to get it into a syringe. Raising baby birds is not easy. You also can expect very little sleep for a few weeks. You need to feed them every 30 minutes, then gradually raise it to every hour, then two hours closer to fledging. You need to start at sunrise, and end at sunset. This can mean feeding from 6am to 11pm. If you can get them to a rehab center. That's the best option. They have experience and staff who can trade off so people get sleep.

Answer 4

ok well right now i am feeding a baby pigieon, which u need a oatmeal like formula to feed them, it all depends on what kind of bird u are trying to take care of if its a starling or a lil while bug eating bird you will need to catch small bugs and try to get the baby's to open their mouth and drop the bugs in, but there is no gaurentee that the babys will live more than the next couple of days and if the bird is like a pigeion or one that needs wet food when its a baby but most likly not u will need to go down to your local pet store (i prefer petsmart) and get some Exact baby feeding formula for all birds and u can read the directions from there.

Answer 5

Newly born birds? As in just hatched? Not sure which type of bird you are referring to. The wild ones we've rescued we feed puppy food. Its much higher in protein than oatmeal! Dry kibble soaked down with water will also part of the nutrition with liquid, and feed as they sit up and open their mouths to eat. It they don't, you may coax them by rubbing their beaks, or learn to open and feed manually. or the natural food their parents eat and give back... That's another experience.
Warmth is essential too. enclosed area is safe and comforting, you can use a light bulb to heat their area in box if you don't' have the incubator type area. If you are new, please contact the nearest exotic vet for further information to keep them all alive.

Its takes a couple weeks for them to eat if they are not birds such as quail or chicken. Those birds come out almost self sufficient, and can peck at the ground to get the nourishment they need. but they all take a couple weeks to get able to eat, and the pin feathers start to come in. Please consult the local bird expert for detailed information that will be for the birds you found.

Good Luck!

Answer 6

nicely toddler birds favor to be fed each and every couple hours...i'd say if it hasn't already died on you you want to bypass to the puppy save and purchase zupreem formulation blend it with water and warmth it up and feed it with a syringe only somewhat. in case you do not comprehend how accessible feed you'll probly aspirate it and kill it in case you do not pay interest to the crop proper below its throat filling up with nutrition, they only favor somewhat. If the cat did certainly ruin the floor like someone said before its a remember of time before it dies! sturdy good fortune!

Answer 7

Honestly, call a rehab center in the morning and have them pick up the birds. If you continue you will kill the birds.

In the future, DO NOT REMOVE BIRDS FROM THE WILD!

Answer 8

Make them a nest out of soft materials

Here is a good website with lots of info:

http://www.csubak.edu/FACT/baby_bird_care.htm

Answer 9

continue to feed them and hope for the best good luck

Answer 10

I'd just like to know why you felt they needed to be rescued.