Diseased wild birds

[Chad the Chicken Man]

I found two birds today that were sick, one being a yellow finch and the other a chick-a-dee, both seem really small easily fitting into the palm of my hand. they hd trouble flying, they would fly up into the air and then slam on the ground. i caught both and have them inside in a cage. ive been hand watering them with sugar water and hand feeding the mashed up chicken feed with water. they have trouble standing and want to roll over on there back, twisting there necks around and so forth... there eyes are clear looking. the chickadee is eating hard bird food but seems to be going down hill. my question is will this get my chickens sick? and if anyone knows anything about the signs the wild birds are giving me? i was wondering also, i have some layer mash that i didnt like to feed my chickens, so ive been putting it in a cookie tin out side with some grit for the wild birds. do you think it could have gone bad and the birds are just drunk??? thanks for your help!
Chad.
Any tips for trying to help these birds would be great!

 

[Chad the Chicken Man]

bump

 

[drumstick diva]

I've seen wild birds do that after the lawn companies treat the lawn - they would end up having convulsions and die. But you have yours for awhile. I am wondering if it could be nile virus. I would think and treat as if it were a very contagious disease. Actually I wouldn't have taken them in if I had chickens or other pultry. No good deed goes unpunished.

 

[Chad the Chicken Man]

I know I shouldnt have help them, buts its just hard not to do something when you see a bird fly face down in the snow and the bird cant get it out... I have them inside, I think im going to hold them till tomorrow and see how they are. I will keep hand watering and feeding them..

 

[GreenGoddess]

You can always call the wildlife rescue in your area.. They may either be able to give you a better idea on what is going on or they may be able to take the birds in and rehabilitate...

Goddess

 

[Chad the Chicken Man]

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[redhen]

yea..call wildlife rescue...
I wouldnt give them much sugar water either...
what do they eat in the wild? poor things sound like they wont make it...
its very important with sick birds to keep them warm... but not too hot.
sorry i cant be of any help...

also.. dont force fluids down their throats..unless you know exactly how to do it. It WILL get in their lungs. You have to put the syringe in on the birds left side of their beak..(with the bird facing you...i hope i explained that correctly..its hard to describe correctly unless i am there to show you..). and they should have a bobbing/swallowing reflex... so it goes into their crop and not into the lungs... etc... its not easy to do it correctly. Just telling you this so you know... good luck!

 

[mistyfeather]

dont panic , just use hand sanatizer befor and after handling them, were diferent clothes whe you visit your chickens and always use hand sanitizer! call you wild life contro and describe there symptoms, they may take them for you and they have tests the can do to find out if its something contageous or if it was just some kind of trama.
to they may have gotin into mouse/rat poision if some one has left any out. anouther big problem that causes those symptoms is antifreeze (sadly around this time of year is VERY common. it tasts sweet to them and even a tiny tiny amount can make them sick)

 

[Chad the Chicken Man]

its just really weird that i found both of them 10 mins apart.. the yellow finch died and it looks like the chick a dee will be dieing tonight at some point.... i have been giving them water at the side of there beak, i havent had to force it. just having a drop ready to fal out of the eye dropper and they were drinking it up... now the chick a dee can barely open its eyes... it sucks that its not going to make it but i guess thats part of life. thanks for your guys help. now hopfully my chickens wont get sick!!!

 

[redhen]

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Yeah.. change clothes and wash hands good before messing with your chickens...
hope its not something bad going around...