ok so the cat i stray cat in our backyard i asked about like an hour ago? well it tried to catch a bird. the bird escaped into our screened-in porch but is now very injured. we got it into a shoe box and im afraid to check if its dead or not. i dont want to let it die because it has a nest of little chicks that just hatched about a week ago to take care of. anyone know what to do to help, if anything?
I was doing yard work today and i saw a baby bird (with some feathers and some fur looking stuff), no nest near by… so i made up a shoe box for it, but now my question is
WHAT DO I FEED IT? AND HOW?
…all the sites i have looked at don’t tell me exactly what i need to know, all i want is a simple answer( if there is one), of what foods, where to get it at, and how to feed it to the baby bird.
HURRY!!!!!!!!!!!
i was out for a walk and i came across a baby robin looking up at me and opening it’s mouth. after being sure that the nest was nowhere to be found, i took it home. i have it in a shoe box lined with a towel, the bottom of which is covered with a thick layer of grass. my dad picked up some night crawlers that would generally be used as fishing bait and it readily ate almost a whole one. it is now asleep and seems to be breathing heavily. its entire body moves when it breathes, but i’m not sure if this is normal in young birds. it has almost all of it’s feathers, so i’m not sure in what range of age it falls into.
anything you know is greatly appreciated.
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the bird is definitely a nestling. i forgot to mention that when i found it, there was another bird of the same size just a few feet away.. dead.
the bird is doing marvelously. it is eating and pooping regularly. it hobbles around in its box every now and then, but mostly sleeps. now it is in my room which i am keeping warmer than usual. i have the box on top of a heating pad which i have on the medium setting. it isn't very effective, but i dont want to put it up too high for fear of burning the bird. i have been feeding it night crawlers [cut up] along with moist dog food mixed with hard boiled egg yolk as i read that this was ideal on several different sites.
things are looking up [:
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i was out for a walk and i came across a baby robin looking up at me and opening it’s mouth. after being sure that the nest was nowhere to be found, i took it home. i have it in a shoe box lined with a towel, the bottom of which is covered with a thick layer of grass. my dad picked up some night crawlers that would generally be used as fishing bait and it readily ate almost a whole one. it is now asleep and seems to be breathing heavily. its entire body moves when it breathes, but i’m not sure if this is normal in young birds. it has almost all of it’s feathers, so i’m not sure in what range of age it falls into.
anything you know is greatly appreciated.
thanks [:
heeeey [: we found the bird sunday, and it is now tuesday. he is doing excellent. he’s started hopping around and flapping like crazy. i think he’s just about ready to go. unfortunately, i’ve grown very attached. i’ve named him Sid.
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The baby bird was found by my two little ones. We gently scooped it up and put it in a shoe box with some towels since it has no feathers to keep it warm. I did some research and have been feeding “it” chopped up egg yolk (hard) and a few bugs for protein and placing it (via toothpick) in the back of it’s throat. Evidently, according to what I have read, the baby birds need to eat every 20-30 minutes.
The baby has nearly NO feathers and it’s wings look skeletal. Besides what we are doing, we are clueless as to the age. No sign of a nest or other birds. The kids found it next to the bottom of our large trash can on the side of the house. It was shivering….it has eaten a bit; however, it takes it in, lies there with it’s eyes closed the whole time. It’s tried to open it’s eyes a couple times.
Please help us if you have any knowledge whatsoever. The origin is unknown, buy basing it on the birds around I would predict it is a robin or similiar.
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Heard it screaming and chased the cats off now I got it in a shoe box. It seems to be fully covered no skin and feathers are well formed. Dont know how hurt it is as it was bleeding a little under its wing. What can I feed it and know of any where here in nj that will take it? Or can I put it in a nest in the morning? I heard that birds will take care of baby birds even if not their own.
Thank you all for the replies. You should be happy to know…I hope… That I took her or him, to a vet at pet co. She was an aviary specialist who said that the bird was not too badly hurt and would probably make it. They are sending it to Mercer county wildlife center and will rehab it and send it back to the wild if they could. They never charged me a penny while I was willing to pay…. I will be sending a donation to the wildlife center. They even told me to call back frequently for updates….. I feellllllll sooooooooo muchhhhhhhh betterrrrrrrr.
For all of you who keep telling me to keep my cat indoors….@##@#@#.
I take care of ferals in my neighborhood. I have had them spayed and nuetered payed for shots and 3 daily feedings. If not they would have been put to sleep. Since when have cats NOT been part of the wild. Just because some people domesticated them…..( i have 2 that I took in and bottle fed and LOVE like my babies) does not mean that they should not be in their natural inviroment. They are part of nature…….So I agree that bells will not help but try to put a bell on a feral or tell it nooooooo. The ferals deserve love too.
A bird fell out of its nest in our back yard and my little sister wanted to save it… so here we are. I did this myself when I was her age (8-years-old), but I seem to have forgotten what to feed it and how to keep it safe and healthy. Right now it’s in a little shoe box, and is an awfully trusting little thing (it came to me when I went to get it in the back yard – no obnoxious chirping or chasing around involved)
long story short – I just need some advice on the best thing to do for it. What/how do I feed and water it? How do I help it to fly? (so we can let it go when it is strong enough) and is there anything else I should know?
Here is a picture of it: http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa318/Avelais/LittleBird.jpg?t=1210728630
I don’t know what type it is. Thanks!
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