Can I Feed My Baby Robin Wet Kitten Food?

Answer 1

I can tell you from much experience with wild robins, I think it is best to feed them with baby bird formula. You can get it at almost any pet store, you mix it with warm water until the consistency is like grainy gravy and use a very small syringe to squirt it into their mouths.
It depends on how old they are to how well they will take to it, it can be difficult at first, but keep in mind... birds have crops and it will stick out a bit when he/she is full. Also, the formula should be made only enough to use and the rest rinsed out, as it doesn't keep very well at all. test it out, squirt it on your hand to get the feel of how to use the syringe and how warm it is. You can burn it's little mouth, so be careful and only do small amounts at a time until you see how he likes to eat. You may need to open his mouth at first but be very careful, they are very delicate and if you don't do things just right you may injure it.
If necessary, do not hesitate to visit or call your local vet. Most of them will understand your situation, if you really are rescuing this bird.
The best thing for it is to take it to a rehab for wildlife animals, but I can see that you aren't probably interested in that.. for it is illegal to keep one as a pet without a permit.
I have a Robin and her name is Girty, we have had her now for probably 4 years. She is truly amazing, and we raised her from just a little baby unable to fend on her own.

If you have any more questions, I may not be on this more, but you can e-mail me at spotlightxeyes on aim.com. I check that more frequently than most.
*******I do not agree with the chopped up worms, my robin loves small meal worms.. it is entirely unnecessary to chop them up! You will just be grossed out by chopping them up, and most likely they will lose their appeal. My Girt-Bert (we're not sure if it's a boy or girl) loves them live and wiggly! So don't kill them cause she may not eat them, but wait for trying the meal worms.. cause if it's a baby it's too young to eat just that! The formula has much more fat and protein in it that growing babies need!*******

Wish you the best of luck,
Tenley

Answer 2

I agree, you shouldn't even have a robin, they're wild animals. BUT. It'll probably not have much of a chance out in the wild now, so I'd try to raise it (Though this'll give you problems if it lives)

Kitten food's for kittens, not robins. Give it what robins would eat in their habitat outside. Worms, bugs, etc.

Answer 3

Please contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. You should be able to find one here: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact.htm
These people have the training and the resources to care for sick, injured and orphaned wild animals.

Please do not attempt to care for this bird yourself. In the US, it is illegal to keep most native wild species without the proper permits. Also, without the proper training, you can do more harm than good. I like the way this website puts it: "First of all, there are federal and state laws that prohibit keeping wild birds. And there are so many important but subtle elements to raising a wild bird that the job is only legally entrusted to licensed rehabilitators. Many well-meaning people raise baby birds or rescue birds from cats or after accidents, and sometimes they don't realize that the bird in their care is suffering from a serious dietary deficiency. Some of the problems aren't apparent to untrained people, but can cause death, or make the bird less likely to evade predators or to survive harsh natural weather conditions."
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/robin/FAQBabies.html

Answer 4

You shouldn't even have a baby robin, but , If abandoned, feed it worms chopped up lioke mother robins do.

Answer 5

I don't think that you should give it kitten food. It should have mushed up berries or chopped up worms.

Answer 6

hi, i don't think u should feed him/her that. It needs nurturing from it's mother. But c if u can ask a vet and get more info on this ok.

Answer 7

ARE YOU A WOLD LIFE REHABER PROBABLYNOT SOGET IT TO SOMEONE WHO IS LICENSED AND KNOWS HOW TO TAKE CARE OF IT. IT'S ILLEGAL TO KEEP.