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| goga |
Jesterday we find a litlle Sparrow who has all the feathers but can't fly.
We couldn't find the nest anywhere so we take it home. The vet say to feed
him with minced meet and bread. But I have reead somewhere that the meet
will kill him. So please if anyone have a adwice with what to feed this poor
litlle bird. And how many water he need to drink because I havent see him
drink any water.
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| Louis Boyd |
goga wrote:
> Jesterday we find a litlle Sparrow who has all the feathers but can't fly.
> We couldn't find the nest anywhere so we take it home. The vet say to feed
> him with minced meet and bread. But I have reead somewhere that the meet
> will kill him. So please if anyone have a adwice with what to feed this poor
> litlle bird. And how many water he need to drink because I havent see him
> drink any water.
Young birds are normally fed by their parents even after they can fly.
The parents eat food in the form of seeds and insects and regurgitate
some of it into the baby birds crop (via their mouth). You can use
bits of bread, cereal or seed type vegetables like corn (best to squeeze
the kernels and discard the shell), then blend it with a bit of water to
make a slighty runny and non lumpy mix. A bit tuna or cooked chicken
ground in won't hurt, but no lumps of meat or bone. A baby birds
digestive system can't handle rough objects but they need a balanced
diet. I prepared food for baby birds in a blender but mashing it
thoroughly with a fork should work.
The mix should be at a temperature like that of a mother bird which is
about 100F. Like baby formula put a drop on you're wrist. It should
feel nether hot nor cold. Too hot can burn the crop. You can feed till
the bird doesn't want more. Offer food every couple of hours and let it
take what it wants. You can feed with an eye dropper or soda straw.
Touch his beak with the dropper. If the beak pops open wide just drop
some in a drop at a time. Don't try to put the dropper in beyond the
beak, it isn't necessary and can cause injury.
You probably won't see him drink water from a bowl. They get most of the
liquids they need from the moisture in the food. Birds of this type can
usually fly a few weeks before they can feed themselves on their own.
It really is best for them to be taught to fly and find food by their
parents. Just giving them nourishment to keep them alive isn't the
problem. It's difficult for a human to teach flying and finding food.
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Lou Boyd
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| NaDeana |
"Louis Boyd" <boyd@apt0.sao.arizona.edu> wrote in message
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> goga wrote:
> > Jesterday we find a litlle Sparrow who has all the feathers but can't
fly.
> > We couldn't find the nest anywhere so we take it home. The vet say to
feed
> > him with minced meet and bread. But I have reead somewhere that the meet
> > will kill him. So please if anyone have a adwice with what to feed this
poor
> > litlle bird. And how many water he need to drink because I havent see
him
> > drink any water.
>
> Young birds are normally fed by their parents even after they can fly.
> The parents eat food in the form of seeds and insects and regurgitate
> some of it into the baby birds crop (via their mouth). You can use
> bits of bread,
NO NO NO NO NO DANGEROUS!!!
cereal or seed type vegetables like corn (best to squeeze
> the kernels and discard the shell), then blend it with a bit of water to
> make a slighty runny and non lumpy mix. A bit tuna or cooked chicken
> ground in won't hurt, but no lumps of meat or bone.
AGAIN TO DANGEROUS
A baby birds
> digestive system can't handle rough objects but they need a balanced
> diet. I prepared food for baby birds in a blender but mashing it
> thoroughly with a fork should work.
>
> The mix should be at a temperature like that of a mother bird which is
> about 100F. Like baby formula put a drop on you're wrist. It should
> feel nether hot nor cold. Too hot can burn the crop. You can feed till
> the bird doesn't want more. Offer food every couple of hours and let it
> take what it wants. You can feed with an eye dropper or soda straw.
> Touch his beak with the dropper. If the beak pops open wide just drop
> some in a drop at a time. Don't try to put the dropper in beyond the
> beak, it isn't necessary and can cause injury.
>
> You probably won't see him drink water from a bowl. They get most of the
> liquids they need from the moisture in the food. Birds of this type can
> usually fly a few weeks before they can feed themselves on their own.
> It really is best for them to be taught to fly and find food by their
> parents. Just giving them nourishment to keep them alive isn't the
> problem. It's difficult for a human to teach flying and finding food.
> --
> Lou Boyd
>
NEVER NEVER give a baby bird bread!!! Meats like chicken contain too much
bacteria, which can harm a little bird and contain too much protien and not
enough vitamins and minerals! Get some high quality cat food and mix it up
with water so that it is a runny paste. With a syringe or eye dropper,
insert the dropper past the glottis, the hole at the back of the tongue that
leads to the lungs. It is important to get the food past this hole so that
the bird does not aspirate. Where are you located?? There is probably a
wildlife rehabber in your area who can raise the bird. It is best to let an
experienced rehabber deal with baby birds so that they do not end up with
vitamin deficiencies. The
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| Toucanldy |
Sparrow needed
>From: "Silky" silky@home.com
>Tips on what to do when you find a bird in the wild.
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>Baby Bird Care - Information from PROJECT WILDLIFE.
>
> 1.. If the bird is uninjured and has some feathers, put it in the nearest
>tree. The parents have no sense of smell and will not know it's been
>touched. If it can't perch and has fallen out of the nest, put it up in the
>tree in a berry basket or shoebox lined in shredded tissue.
I have to correct something here. An open plastic berry basket, lined with
grass, is fine, but anything made out of paper, if it gets rained on, will fall
apart. Anything with a closed bottom, will fill with water, and the baby will
drown. A woven basket will also work, as the water can drain out.
A couple of other comments. Songbird
parents do not regurgitate food to their babies. They shove small pieces of
whole food to the back of the baby's throat. I would feed small pieces of a
good quality soaked, until soft, dry dog or cat food, with no preservatives,
along with some chopped fruit and berries. I also add cooked sweet potatoes.
Depending on the age, I feed every 20 minutes, until bedtime. I, personally, do
not feed any liquid from a dropper, to songbirds, as you risk aspiration.
Other types of birds feed differently.
YMMV.
Regards
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| Joanne |
"Toucanldy" <toucanldy@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Sparrow needed
> >From: "Silky" silky@home.com
>
> >Tips on what to do when you find a bird in the wild.
> >
> >Baby Bird Care - Information from PROJECT WILDLIFE.
> >
> > 1.. If the bird is uninjured and has some feathers, put it in the
nearest
> >tree. The parents have no sense of smell and will not know it's been
> >touched. If it can't perch and has fallen out of the nest, put it up in
the
> >tree in a berry basket or shoebox lined in shredded tissue.
>
> I have to correct something here. An open plastic berry basket, lined with
> grass, is fine, but anything made out of paper, if it gets rained on, will
fall
> apart. Anything with a closed bottom, will fill with water, and the baby
will
> drown. A woven basket will also work, as the water can drain out.
Great information from both Silky and Toucanldy. These posts are very worth
keeping. Thanks.
In my opinion, if I'm willing to make the commitment, I can save a baby bird
with the right information.
The one thing I would add to the topic is a reminder of thorough hygiene
and isolation from family pet birds. I would never handle both back and
forth in the same clothing without a shower. Mere hand washing may not be
enough. This may sound extreme, but the possibility of cross contamination
is huge. I would be furious with myself if I saved a wild bird and lost a
pet or had to treat a bird room of pets with drugs for my good intent.
--
Sincerely,
Joanne
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| Andrea Bostrom |
Re babies, there's also a formula you can buy at Petsmart and others stores for
baby birds. I've successfully used it with several babies I've found, even a
few who were still naked when I found them.
Andrea
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| Andrea Bostrom |
Re babies, there's also a formula you can buy at Petsmart and others stores for
baby birds. I've successfully used it with several babies I've found, even a
few who were still naked when I found them.
Andrea
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