How and what do I feed a baby bird?
Carina G asked:
I know I have to turn it into the animal rescue places, but there are none around here, and I will get it to my friend who is a certified baby animal care-taker later in the week, but right now I have to take care of it.
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I know I have to turn it into the animal rescue places, but there are none around here, and I will get it to my friend who is a certified baby animal care-taker later in the week, but right now I have to take care of it.
I am really good with animals, and I have taken care of baby birds before, but just for alittle, to sustain them in a living state (sad I know, but then I took them to a rescue place and now i cannot). So what do I feed it? I have a dropper and am trying to give water at the moment, but it will not open its mouth.
Its a baby blue jay i think. Has small feathers, but no ability to fly.
January 16th, 2009 at 5:54 am
Why don’t you ask one of your friends if they know an animal rescue place. There is one in Dallas.
January 17th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
baby bird food
January 18th, 2009 at 7:42 pm
You can mash up some plain dry dog food moistened with water. This is an easier and less messy alternative to mashing up worms and will still provide the baby bird with the sustenance and water content it needs. When it gets hungry enough and can smell the food, it will open its mouth. Baby birds eat a lot of food for their size while they are growing and beware as birds can also carry a lot of different parasites.
January 21st, 2009 at 11:26 am
You have to mince up worms with water, and feed with a dropper or a spoon. Making sure it gets enough water to hydrate the bird. Worms can be gotten at a bait and tackle place for fishing.
Good Luck!
January 24th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
I am sorta doing the same thing. My Robbin is a little older but can’t quite fly. He has not fully developed his tail feathers yet. I think mom got ate by a neighborhood cat.
I have been feeding him small pieces of cut up worms from a tooth pick along with only a couple of very small pieces of bread wet with water for him to get his drink on.
He seems to be doing pretty good. He has been running around the yard during the day, we are working on his pilots license. lol. but I keep him in a make shift box/nest on the porch at night to protect him from predators.
Time to time I take in hurt animals to release back into the wild. However it is not for a very long period of time. Make sure you keep your contact minimal, you want them to be unsure of you while at the same time trying to get them comfortable enough to take food from you.
It also depends on how old the babies are. If they are not opening their mouth there is really not much you can do. I know it is sad, but it is their natural reflex to their mother returning to the nest and they know you are not their mother.
Keep trying though!!! That’s the most important thing is that your trying. Baby birds are not easy. Let me know how you do.