found baby bird by run. what do i do?

[Lofty Dreams]

a site - www.crowsystems.com/rehab
hope it helps

 

[janjan1]

I raised one last year. Barely had any fuzz on it, so it was newly hatched. Mine was a female sparrow I later learned. But after reading online everything I could, I started feeding this little creature pureed baby food in a sryinge. (the kind that has the pointed end, needle removed). I made sure it was high protein, with some vegie too (meat) with alot of liquids to keep it moist, easy to push thru the sryinge and easy for the little bird to swallow. The crop is very noticable when they are full. I fed that about every hour or two and kept it warm as possible. That baby went to work with me for about 3 weeks. I also had a heat lamp that traveled with us. So it can be done, just takes time and determination.
Best of luck
Jan

 

[mmaddie's mom]

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have taken babies in to work w/ me also... you do what you gotta do if they are depending on you.

Our sparrows name was Screech because when released, that is what he would do at the screen door to be fed.

 

[eKo_birdies]

i'd say this little guy thinks you are mama!!

i would love to see a pic, maybe when its sleeping and not so rowdy. i'm a sucker for baby animals

 

[Margo]

Robbins need a high protein diet ,but protein must be from meat ,not corn gluten .I use blue buffalo dry dog food chicken. Moisten with some warm water until it,s soft and cool ,must be baby food fine. on the watery side .Put in sryinge and feed small amount every 20 mim, all day. don,t over feed at each feeding just a little! Later you,ll give worms. Release takes about 3 weeks in side at nigth,but being watched while loose outside. It should look like a full grown bird before you release. In the wild momma would still be feeding it and you can,t tell them apart both the same size , but you,ll see mom put the worm in her full grown babies mouth.

Good luck

 

[mmaddie's mom]

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Good advice... even very early you can give 1 inch pieces of worm to the baby... I was lazy and bought dew worms at the bait shop. Also, before release, the baby needs to be taught to pick up it's own food... fruit pieces, worms, crickets, etc... you catch it for them but they need to pick it up themselves... they can't be fully released until they can catch their own food! Teaching to catch their own food is as easy as not hand feeding but placing the fruit/worm on the ground in front of them... then picking up a piece of wood/stone/etc. and showing them the bugs under... they will miss in the beginning but instinct kicks in. Release is a process and takes time... supplement food at first by placing out shallow dishes of cut fruit, etc... as he gets better catching his own food he will come for your food less and less. This is a long, not easy process, but worth it when you see him with other wild birds after he has grown up! Thanks again for your kind heart and taking this on.
dmb/mm

 

[nursesammy]

How is the baby bird doing? I just recently found myself having to foster two babies. So ive been searching to find more info.