Question:A bird made a nest in one of our plants in front of the house. there were 5 eggs and one has hatched. The Mother was back and forth for a few days, but hasnt been back for three days now. I'm wondering if I can give the baby some food and water. and if so, how should I give it to him?
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the parents can still be caring for it...if they have not been there in 3 days this bird would be dead. Have you watched the nest continually for an hour or more? If not, you could very easily miss the parents coming and going to the nest...also, if the parents see you watching..they will not come. You need to watch from somewhere where the parents cannot see you and watch continually without looking away for at least an hour...if you still don't see adults around...only then should you consider this bird abandoned. In this case you may want to call a wildlife rehabilitation in your area to raise the bird. You should not attempt to feed it yourself.
You can try..
Call a local bird society..find them in the yellow pages..
Call a zoo
Call a vet perhaps
And good luck
Thanks for your caring
go for it
sure. it cant get its own food :)
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http://aviary.owls.com/baby_bird.html...
1. make sure its TRUELY abandoned...
2. check out the links above
3. call a wildlife rescuer professional as soon as they open on Monday and tell them the situation.
if it is an abandoned bird, its best cared for by people who are specially trained to care for them.
It'll be risky because if the baby's a newborn then it needs to be chewed or has to be a worm if not buy bird food at a department store and feed it to him/her
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Never give a baby bird water - it can aspirate and die.
Please contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. You can find one here: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact.
Do not try to keep this bird yourself. First, in the US and Canada, as well as many other countries, it is illegal to keep native wild species without a permit. But, more important, if you do not have the proper training, you can do more harm than good. And looking up info or getting advice on the internet is a poor substitute for real training. I like the way this website explains 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."
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I think so... But check with the wildlife foundation in your area or local aspca
I would just take the birds out for handfeeding. Feed him Kaytee Exact handfeeding formula or Lafebers Nutri Start and feed it to him by a spoon. Do this with water too. Keep them in a hamster cage with bedding.
Yes, I suggest you research the type of birds diet before giving it food. Give it water right away! After 3 days It would be severely dehydrated!
Not all birds make good parents!! If you want to step in and save the little baby Here are some tips:
1. It takes several weeks before the baby's digestive system is up and running, so keep it VERY simple and avoid hard to digest items like dairy (milk & cheese).
2. Feed the baby with an eye dropper that has a nice smooth blunt tip. fill it about 1cc at a time with a diluted cereal like farina at luke warm temperature (about 100 F) and encourage the bird to extend its beak straight up and hold the dropper at the tip of the beak. If the bird reaches up for it - you're home free (if not then lower the dropper until its at the leverl of whre the beak joins the head). Squeeze the bulb very slowly - V E R Y slowly.
3. The feeding should NOT be more than 1 - 2 cc AT MOST. and feedings should be about 4 - 6 hours apart. Do not feed water, baby birds get most of their fluids from their food.
4. Keep the baby warm & safe. a little blanket or other cover is a good idea.
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