My mom and I just rescued a baby bird, what to do?!?

Question

When my mom went walking this morning she found a baby bird, so we saved it! It doesn't look like a regular bird, perhaps a different species. But anyways it's been out in the heat for quite some time & it's breathing pretty hard. We haven't touched it with our hands yet just incase it had some sort of disease. But I don't know what to feed it? Should we keep it outside under shade? Or inside? Should we keep it warm?

Answer 1

If this bird is fully feathered it is most likely a fledgling...a baby bird that has left the nest on it's own and the parents are caring for and feeding it until it learns to fly. You need to put this bird back where you found it as soon as possible as the parents are most likely searching for it. You can put in in a scrub or tree in the area you found it so it is relatively safe from predators. If the bird is mostly bald..look for a nest where you found it and replace it into the nest. Do not worry about touching it..your scent being on it will not cause the adults to reject it..birds have a poorly developed sense of smell and will not abandon due to this. Just an old wives tale. If you cannot see a nest or reach it..you need to get the bird to a wildlife rehab in your area. Keep in mind it is illeagal for you to have a wild bird in your possession. If you need a rehab..look here:
http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact.htm

Answer 2

First of all - if it's a baby bird, it's probably not a tame bird.

This is most likely a wild baby bird. Baby birds fledge (leave the nest), before they can fly. This is normal. Generally the best advise is to leave the bird alone - the parents are caring for it.

If it is out in the heat, you may move it to a shady location nearby. You can touch a baby bird. Birds have little, if any sense of smell. It's a myth that birds will reject their babies if people touch them. They identify their babies by sound and sight, not smell.

The only reason to rescue this bird is if it is injured, sick, or too young to be out of the nest (has only fluff or down), and can't be put back.

Do not attempt to care for the bird on your own. It is illegal to possess most wildlife without a permit.

Please contact a local wildlife rehabilitation center or licensed rehabber. I have provided a link which lists US and international contacts. These services are provided free of charge - though donations are accepted.

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/

Answer 3

Don't touch it! I've "rescued" a few baby birds and the rescue people as well as my vet always say to put it back where you found it and the mama will take care of it. If need be, put a bucket or something back in the greenery and place it in there to keep it out of the blistering sun.

Answer 4

DON'T FEED BIRDS MILK!!!!! What do you feel the mum hen might feed the youngster hen?? Milk?!?!? NO they devour seeds and insects that the mum eats and regurgitates it... the motive why not one of the youngster birds have survived that you just have been caring for is due to the fact that you're giving them milk....Milk is VERY unhealthy for it..Go to the puppy retailer and purchase Kaytee Exact youngster hen meals for all birds. It bills approximately $eleven. Feed the youngster dove with a dropper or syringe and not using a needle. Follow the guidelines at the can of Kaytee Exact hen combine. Make certain to boil the water and permit it cool earlier than you combine it. Do no longer deliver the youngster hen water with the dropper due to the fact that you would drown it. It gets its water from the Exact youngster hen meals you confidently can be feeding it. Or you would feed it soaked comfortable dogfood or catfood. Keep the youngster hen hot to. if the youngster hen does no longer have any feathers feed it each part hour for the period of sunlight hourse. Once it has feathers you'll begin feeding it each hour - two hours. Please feed the youngster dove the Kaytee Exact youngster hen combine or soacked catfood/dogfood as quickly as feasible!!!! Hope the youngster Dove lives!!

Answer 5

You should not keep it and do not try to handle it. It may not be abandonned by the parents, but if it gets your scent on it, the parents may leave it to die. Leave it alone and if it is still there after a few hours, you might call a local animal rescue organization..... anything else will result it surely dying. Wild animals that seem abandonned, often are not. Don't try to make a pet of a wild bird....it will just die.

Answer 6

I onece rescued a baby bird and kept it in a big bug cage. I fed it bird seed from a bootle cap and kept it in my garage. I put a blanket over top of the cage so it could rest. Each day I took it out to the front yard to see if it could fly. i suggest keeping in a sort of cool place. so it wont get overheated. you could take it to the Birds Of Prey Centre they always take care of birds.

Answer 7

If its hot, you should try using a fan to cool it down, sprinkle some water on its feathers. Try feeding it some soaked dog biscuit(if you have any,) that worked for me when I rescued 2 baby quail chicks, that or some strawberries, slightly mushy so the baby can swallow it. the strawberry provides nutrients as well as liquid. Keep it inside, just in case something trys to grab it(cat, roadrunner,etc.) Also give it a shallow water dish, a tupperware lid works good.

Answer 8

I think u should keep it outside and keep it warm.
Rosie