found baby starling . wat to feed it ?

[poultrykeeper08]

i found a baby starling in my loft / it had a nest in the insulation but kept falling out so i kept putting it back in and then it kept falling out and now mom has not come back . I have been out theer all day and havent seen one .

What do i feed it

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

Starlings are horrible, non-native, destructive birds....I wouldn't keep it alive.

 

[joebryant]

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Do all the native songbirds in your area a favor, kill it. They kill other birds, other birds' babies, and kick eggs and babies out of nesting sites they want. They're horrible.

 

[eggzettera]

Hate to say it but I agree, you may want to try and to it humanely though, do you have access to engine starter fluid (the type for cars) if you do spray some on a rag and put it and the bird in an small container and put an air tight lid on it. Sorry

I know it's a baby and thats not what you want to hear. :aww

 

[poultrykeeper08]

i cant kill it . And wont . Ill let it live in my barn or in a cage but i wont kill it .

 

[ticks]

I would say do what you want. If you want the bird to live let it live. Starlings are beautiful birds when they grow up and have a nice plumage. If you found high up it may also be a sparrow or barn swallow. For food I would feed it worms or bugs and give it grit. The birds need grit to digest it. Can we see some pics just to identify it.

 

[RioLindoAz]

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How dare you! Even though you are right, we should give it a chance to live. Then, you can kill it when its older....

 

[d.k]

* Starlings are flying insect catchers, bug eaters. You can feed it ground dry cat or dog food-- good quality-- mixed with very warm water, by eyedropper. Small amounts, say, 1/3 to 1/2 a dropper to start, fed very frequently, starting daily at about 5:3o am. Be warned; it is VERY HARD WORK rearing ANY nestling. That's why it's best to let the parent birds do it, if at all, in any way possible. Ideally, find a product called "BAG 'O BUGS" to vaguely simulate his natural diet as soon as possible, to mix with the pet food and eventually add to & replace these with mealworms, fresh killed crickets, earthworms, flies, and other bugs you can get your hands on.

 

[Frosty]

d.k :

* Starlings are flying insect catchers, bug eaters. You can feed it ground dry cat or dog food-- good quality-- mixed with very warm water, by eyedropper. Small amounts, say, 1/3 to 1/2 a dropper to start, fed very frequently, starting daily at about 5:3o am.

If they are bug eaters, why would you feed them corn? Wouldn't canned pet food be better?

I don't know if I have ever seen starlings here, but can honestly say that I hate grackles which I think are the northern equivalent. That being said, I actually have heard that starlings make great pets and are terrific mimics. Check out StarlingCentral.net, they may have some info for you. http://www.starlingcentral.net/starlingmedia.htm Info on feeding and care can be found here: http://www.starlingtalk.com/babycare.htm

Good luck with the little one, though in all honesty I would have probably called the cat...​

 

[joebryant]

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Betchya would if you ever found your bluebirds dead, their babies or eggs thrown out pecked to death and/or broken by an English house sparrow or European starling.