Baby Birds?

This afternoon I was walking in a hot contreted area when I noticed a dead baby bird on the ground (it had obviously been stood on as it was crushed and expelling entrails) and nearby was another dead baby bird. These two had been there quite a while, though neither seemed to have been mauled or attacked by an animal. There were absolutely no trees nearby or rafters with nests so I couldn%26#039;t imagine where they had come from. Anyway! There was one more bird there, and this one was still breathing. I picked it up with a leaf and walked home with it, where I put it into a small plastic Tupperware-type container lined with cotton wool and also nestled him into cotton wool. He started chirping and I filled a syringe with water which I dripped into his mouth, and I caught a tiny green grasshopper and a little moth as well. I mashed the bugs up with some water and he gobbled these down, and now he%26#039;s sleeping in amongst the cotton wool. Am I doing this right? And what else should I be doing?

Baby Birds?
I am not sure if you baby is still alive but I though I would answer anyway, I am also not sure where you are. Generally all of the U.S. birds have finished their breeding cycle for the year with the exception of pigeons. Being that I am not sure what kind of bird you have I can%26#039;t give you advise on what to feed (not all birds eat insects) I can however tell you that you need to keep your baby warm. When babies are that small (naked with eyes closed) they can%26#039;t regulate their own temperature, meaning that they are completely reliant on their parents for heat. Take the cotton out of the bowl and line it (in a nest shape) with a terry cloth rag (in the plastic bowl). Take a heating pad set it on low and place the bowl, rag, and baby on the heat pad. Watch carefully to make sure the baby is not over heating. He will begin to pant and stretch out his neck to try and cool down. If the baby is overheating add a layer of towel under the bowl. If all you have is a how water bottle you will need to monitor it and may need to change out the water every 15-30 minutes. If the water cools they baby cools with it, a heat pad is always better because it is a constant heat source. Their average temp is 99-102 degrease. DO NOT FEED a baby when it is cold you can kill it. Never give a baby water, you risk aspiration.


Here is a link that should help you find a wildlife rehabber. The are trained in caring for wildlife, http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact....


The most important thing at this point is keeping the baby warm. Without heat provided the baby will not make it. If you contact a rehabber and you are not able to get the bird to them right away, they may tell you what you can temporarily feed it.
Reply:You%26#039;re doing about all you can. Use warm (about 95F) water only. Remember you%26#039;ll have to feed the bird about once per hour for 14 - 16 hours per day. You%26#039;ll have to do this for several weeks, maybe as much as a month. If the bird survives you%26#039;ll be lucky. You might also try giving the bird a tiny drop of liquid vitamins/minerals once per day. Liquid vitamins are available at pharmacies. If the bird survives long enough to open its eyes, it will see you as %26quot;mother%26quot;. It%26#039;s called Imprinting. For more on Imprinting see the folks at a local pet shop that sells birds. They may also have more advice on raising wild birds.





Good Luck to you and the baby bird.
Reply:my father rescued birds all his life and here is what he fed our starling and jackdow (russian crow-like bird). these are birds that eat BOTH seeds and insects, not birds like pigeons and parrots that eat only seeds, and not birds that eat only insects. it disagrees with babies a little but they live through it. our starling lived 17 years.





boiled egg yolk, mashed


dried bread crumbs


this stuff turned into a yellow sticky stuff with milk


some bird vitamins dripped into it


some ground egg shell into poweder for calcium





into this we would put whatever we were eating, ground up, such as veggies or ground beef (cooked rare) or chicken. my dad would give the babies more meat.


in addition, any insects we caught would be given them, and you can also get some meal worms or stuff like that from a bait shop.


both birds new the word %26quot;bug%26quot; in russian and came running with their mouths open whenever we had one for them!





being russian, my dad is used to taking matters into his own hands. with our cockatiel, we do the modern thing and feed it harrison%26#039;s pellets and take it to the vet and stuff like that. but with these non-parrot birds, my dad%26#039;s approach might be the only one available.





i%26#039;m not sure what kind of bird it is. you should find out if it is insect-only (which are pain in the ... to feed) or if it is like a starling or sparrow and can eat the stuff i said above.
Reply:My comment is you are a good kind person.


Not many would be as heartful and compassionate as you.


The 1st ans. is good,.. contact a bird rescue org. or wildlife rescue sanctuary, they%26#039;d advise you.


Seems you are meant to %26quot;doctor%26quot; critters.





Best of luck.
Reply:Are you in the prairie at all? There are many species of birds who nest on the ground. It sounds like you are doing a good job with the live chick but I do think it is illegal to raise wildlife ( I think, I%26#039;m not sure ). I would try and find a local wildlife rehabilitator as soon as possible and give the chick to him/her. They would know what is best for the poor little guy! I%26#039;m glad you rescued it!!
Reply:You can feed him baby food,too.I would include some Birdie Charcoal while I was at it,just a very small amount to aid digestion.Have you found out what kind of Bird it is?Can you show us a pic?Anyway,I think you are doing fine,but I also think you should try to find out what kind of Birdie he is to give him the proper diet.This way,you will also know for sure if you having him is illegal,(although I know of someone who rescued a Baby Starling this way,and he talks his a** off now!)Some Birds need bugs as a regular course in their diet,and some will do fine on baby food meat,veggies,and fruits.Good Luck.And by the way,AWWWWWW!!!!
Reply:You%26#039;re doing just fine - I%26#039;m thankful that you saved this baby bird. Who knows what it could be!





Keep it in a warm place. You can also mash up fruits and veggies. (Like baked sweet potato) and feed that to him.



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