found baby bird by run. what do i do?

[mickistoy]

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i would go for raw.....never seen a nest with a stove

 

[mmaddie's mom]

Raw hamburger or, better yet, get fishing worms/dew worms and cut into 1 inch pieces... all kinds of fruit but mine always liked strawberries, raspberries, bing cherries and/or grapes (think what they might find growing outside), sliced thin about as big around as a worm might be... no citrus.

 

[TheBeatlesAddict]

I got it to eat a little bit of cherries. I don't have any hamburger and its 11pm here. hot dogs?

 

[mmaddie's mom]

In a pinch, ok... little worm size slices... moist to slide down... also little slices of hard boiled egg, esp. yolk or mashed yolk w/the baby rice liquid... it needs protein.
Great that it ate cherry!

 

[TheBeatlesAddict]

So hot dog is ok? I just need it to live through the night so we can take it to a nature center or something tomorrow

 

[greathorse]

What to do with a bird by the run?? Leave it there is the best suggestion in my opinion

 

[TheBeatlesAddict]

Its too young to live if left alone

 

[mmaddie's mom]

With all the storms that have been blowing through sometimes they get blown out, nest and all... momma can't do anything about that and I hate to see them die. We have successfully raised and released a number of wild birds... robins, cardinal, doves, sparrows... What a joy to release and they still come back!
... and yes a hot dog will do in a pinch.
dmb/mm

 

[redhen]

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You dont have any canned cat/dog food to feed it? Or maybe soak down some dry dog/cat food until its mush??

 

[mmaddie's mom]

canned cat or dog food would work also... not as sure about dried? Soft scrambled egg also would work.