- Aug 17, 2009
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Hi Everyone!
Two days ago my dog found a baby jackdaw in our unused fireplace in one of our outbuildings. It was unharmed but had a ride around the garden in my dogs mouth till i realised what was happening and got him to drop it.
for the last two days it has been sat in a little box with straw in the fireplace incase mummy came back.
I sought advise from the RSPB forum and a guy there told me to leave it alone and put it back where i found it. in fact he was quite rude and treated me like i was going around taking birds away from their nests just to hand rear! ( I should of come here for advice first - lesson learnt!)
Anyway It been there on his advice for two days and yesterday I heard him calling as normal and then another bird calling back! I went to look and there was his twin sat next to him in the nest I made and both chicks calling together.
I really don't want these chicks to starve to death as this is the only advice I have been getting from MR KNOW-IT-ALL he gave me the nature is cruel at times speech.
They are both very large birds and have more adult feathers and are bigger than my 6week old silkie chicks.
I gave them some mashed up chick feed mixed with water just to tie them over till I can get some decent advice on what to do for the best!
Im sure I'll get lots of it here
Regards
Rynn
Two days ago my dog found a baby jackdaw in our unused fireplace in one of our outbuildings. It was unharmed but had a ride around the garden in my dogs mouth till i realised what was happening and got him to drop it.
for the last two days it has been sat in a little box with straw in the fireplace incase mummy came back.
I sought advise from the RSPB forum and a guy there told me to leave it alone and put it back where i found it. in fact he was quite rude and treated me like i was going around taking birds away from their nests just to hand rear! ( I should of come here for advice first - lesson learnt!)
Anyway It been there on his advice for two days and yesterday I heard him calling as normal and then another bird calling back! I went to look and there was his twin sat next to him in the nest I made and both chicks calling together.
I really don't want these chicks to starve to death as this is the only advice I have been getting from MR KNOW-IT-ALL he gave me the nature is cruel at times speech.
They are both very large birds and have more adult feathers and are bigger than my 6week old silkie chicks.
I gave them some mashed up chick feed mixed with water just to tie them over till I can get some decent advice on what to do for the best!
Im sure I'll get lots of it here
Regards
Rynn