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A baby Mourning Dove Help!!?

Posted on February 8, 2012 by admin| 3 Comments

So I found a baby mourning dove that is about 3-5Wks of age. Some children where messing with it and i saved it. Good thing it was not severely hurt, just maybe minor bruises but all is fine^^ Uhm..i wasn’t sure where the baby bird came from, I did search for its nest but did not find it so i took it home with me. i bought some Exact baby bird food and a small syringe to feed it, and placed it in a box covered to warm it up, and calm it down from the shock.
One thing i need to understand is how much of the Exact baby bird food do i need to feed it and every how many hours???

heres a pick on how it looks exactly like!!

http://www.day-lab.com/blog/babybird-a27.jpg

btw..how many weeks would u say on this pick?!
Its not aggressive at me..i would probably say that its a little scared and a bit hesitant toward me..so urhm..yah.Also.. do i offer it any bird food or what should i start off with?

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How should I take care of my baby parakeets, when they hatch?

Posted on January 16, 2012 by admin| 1 Comment

I’m very worried on how I should go about caring for my baby parakeets when they hatch, the hen is currently nesting her eggs, however in the past she’s laid a batch (1 hatched and died after a single day). I want to avoid the same thing from happening again, and I don’t have the heart to break the eggs like others who don’t want to go through the trouble do. The problem starts when the babies are first born. (about the first week or so) the mother doesn’t really know what to do when the babies hatch, and she just continues to sit there paying no attention to the baby at all. While I’m afraid to touch it since when they first hatch they seem so frail and soft, and I’m not sure if I should. I’ve bought a Nesting box for my hen, some bedding, and baby formula with a Syringe to begin the feeding, such as that I’ve seen on youtube. However I don’t think it’s possible to start feeding the baby birds 1-3 days out of the egg since their mouths are so small. What do birds eat when their 1-6 days old? When should I start hand feeding the birds? Should I take the hen out of the nest after the eggs hatch? How long should it be until I stop hand feeding the babies and introduce them to seeds? If there’s anybody out there who is an expert on baby Parakeets i plea to you, PLEASE help me!!

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When, to begin hand feeding my baby Parakeets when they hatch.?

Posted on January 15, 2012 by admin| 3 Comments

I’m very worried on how I should go about caring for my baby parakeets when they hatch, the hen is currently nesting her eggs, however in the past she’s laid a batch (1 hatched and died after a single day). I want to avoid the same thing from happening again, and I don’t have the heart to break the eggs like others who don’t want to go through the trouble do. The problem starts when the babies are first born. (about the first week or so) the mother doesn’t really know what to do when the babies hatch, and she just continues to sit there paying no attention to the baby at all. While I’m afraid to touch it since when they first hatch they seem so frail and soft, and I’m not sure if I should. I’ve bought a Nesting box for my hen, some bedding, and baby formula with a Syringe to begin the feeding, such as that I’ve seen on youtube. However I don’t think it’s possible to start feeding the baby birds 1-3 days out of the egg since their mouths are so small. What do birds eat when their 1-6 days old? When should I start hand feeding the birds? Should I take the hen out of the nest after the eggs hatch? How long should it be until I stop hand feeding the babies and introduce them to seeds? If there’s anybody out there who is an expert on baby Parakeets i plea to you, PLEASE help me!!

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How Should I Feed, or monitor my baby birds when they hatch?

Posted on January 15, 2012 by admin| 2 Comments

I’m very worried on how I should go about caring for my baby parakeets when they hatch, the hen is currently nesting her eggs, however in the past she’s laid a batch (1 hatched and died after a single day). I want to avoid the same thing from happening again, and I don’t have the heart to break the eggs like others who don’t want to go through the trouble do. The problem starts when the babies are first born. (about the first week or so) the mother doesn’t really know what to do when the babies hatch, and she just continues to sit there paying no attention to the baby at all. While I’m afraid to touch it since when they first hatch they seem so frail and soft, and I’m not sure if I should. I’ve bought a Nesting box for my hen, some bedding, and baby formula with a Syringe to begin the feeding, such as that I’ve seen on youtube. However I don’t think it’s possible to start feeding the baby birds 1-3 days out of the egg since their mouths are so small. What do birds eat when their 1-6 days old? When should I start hand feeding the birds? Should I take the hen out of the nest after the eggs hatch? How long should it be until I stop hand feeding the babies and introduce them to seeds? If there’s anybody out there who is an expert on baby Parakeets i plea to you, PLEASE help me!!

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Okay so my Baby Grey has been home a day and a half. I haven’t seen her drink any water yet.?

Posted on June 27, 2011 by admin| 7 Comments

She has eaten watermelon though. Does she get enough water that way? Also, she munches on fruit, veggies and cereal, but wont eat her veggie mix ( a concoction made for the birds in the store). I was told she was still being fed by syringe once a day, but she fights with me when I try to feed her that way. She wants to eat everything out of my hand. I don’t mind, but how do you think she’s doing? Do you think she’ll get enough food that way, and what about the water?

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Handfeeding Nestling Morning Doves?

Posted on March 29, 2011 by admin| 3 Comments

I rehab for our county wildlife sanctuary. I have done alot of different types of birds, but never a morning dove. I got one yesterday. It is a nestling, but near fledgeling. They gave me a curved tip syringe to feed it with, but this method really stresses out the bird and is difficult to do. I am trying the “hole in the dixie cup” filled with slurry method. This seems to be working. Can anyone tell me what the consistancy of the slurry should be? I have it slighty more runny than what Elmer’s white glue would be. I have no idea what its supposed to be. My rehab book doesn’t say.

Also, if there is another method to try feeding it with, please let me know. I can’t hardly tell if its eating enough. I will weigh the bird today, but since I just got it yesterday, it will be hard to gauge if its eating enough or not. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
It seeems people are missing the point of the question. I don’t want to use the syringe. I am using a cup with a hole in the side that the bird puts its beak into. What consistancy should that slurry be and are there any other methods besides the syringe or cup that can be used. I can’t simply spit in the birds mouth because first of all, that’s wierd/gross and second of all morning doves to not Gape for food.

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wild sparrow,fell on our balcony feeding it worms.have kids at home any diseases we need to worry about.?

Posted on March 20, 2011 by admin| 1 Comment

we are feeding it worms and it still can’t fly.when can we give it wild bird feed and will it get back to nature if we feed it the way we are doing.she is sleeping in a box with pine litter and happily eats worm and drinks water with syringe.any help will be appreciated.

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