I found a baby bird what can i feed it can i give it oatmeal?please help!?

Question

i was driving ome with my aunt and there was a brid in the middle of the street it was standing but it wouldent move we honked at it and it didn't move so we went over it but didn't run over it the we pulled over and tried to scare it away so that it didn't get run over but it didn't move it was alert so we caught it and put it in an old rabbit cage i put some water in a bowl and got some bird food from a petstore nearby i didn't eat it but now its making a bunch of chirpy noises and i made a kisy noise at it and it opened it's mouth and leaned back and every time i make a kissy noise it does this what can i give it?

Answer 1

dig up worms and feed to bird

Answer 2

If the bird is fully feathered, it is most likely a fledgling and has left the nest on it's own and it's parents are caring for it. It is normal for birds to leave the nest before they can fly.   You need to replace it where you found it..preferably in a scrub or tree so it is relatively safe from predators, and the parents should come back to feed it.  If it is unfeathered...then look for a nest and if you can find it...replace it into the nest.  Do not worry about your scent being on the chick..birds have a very poorly developed sense of smell and will NOT reject a baby that has been touched.  If you cannot find a nest, get the bird to a local wildlife rehab for it's best chance of survival.  Also, keep in mind, it is illegal for you to try and raise this bird on your own.  Look for a rehab here:

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact....

Answer 3

hi

If the bird is fully feathered, it is most likely a fledgling and has left the nest on it's own and it's parents are caring for it. It is normal for birds to leave the nest before they can fly. You need to replace it where you found it..preferably in a scrub or tree so it is relatively safe from predators, and the parents should come back to feed it. If it is unfeathered...then look for a nest and if you can find it...replace it into the nest. Do not worry about your scent being on the chick..birds have a very poorly developed sense of smell and will NOT reject a baby that has been touched. If you cannot find a nest, get the bird to a local wildlife rehab for it's best chance of survival. Also, keep in mind, it is illegal for you to try and raise this bird on your own. in the mean time though you could feed him oatmeal but make sure its not hot and it has no sugar in it. it will also be easier to feed it if you have a baby spoon

hope this helps.

Answer 4

I would take it to your local aviary.  They should be able to handle the bird.  

Pet stores also have formula and syringes for hand-feeding birds, I believe.

Answer 5

You should give the bird over to your local wildlife rehab. It's illegal to keep a wild bird, not to mention it's hard to keep one alive if you don't know what you're doing. The best food would be baby bird formula from a pet store, especially if you don't know the species. Oatmeal is not going to be good for babies, worms won't be enough nutrition, etc. Look online or in your phone book for a wildlife rehab, or call local vets, they can direct you to someone.