I have a question about a baby bird.?

Question

I found a baby bird that fell out of it's nest, and it was about to die so I picked it up and put it in a box, I made it a little nest so it would be warm at night, the only thing I don't know how to do it to feed it. I need to know what and how to feed it. (Plus, it's a baby robin.)

Answer 1

I also picked up a baby robin from the street 3 years ago that was being attacked by 5 adult birds. Keep in mind that robins can live up to 10 years, so if you don't want to commit taking care of it that long you may want to look into wildlife rescue in your area, ask your vet if you can't find any. Baby birds eat a wide variety of foods, mush up fruit, bread and protein (bugs, fish food, or cat food will work) and then feed it to the baby until you can get to the pet store. They eat all the time, at least every hour or two during the day. You can get baby bird food mix from any decent sized pet store. It comes in a powder, just mix it with water and juice and use a small animal feeding syringe (also from the pet store). Follow the directions on the container, and only mix a tiny bit at a time. Also, get pond fish pellets (it has a similar protein content to bugs and worms since it's mainly ground fish) and just pop one or two of them in the baby's mouth when it opens it's mouth for food giving it some of the mix before and after the pellets to help it eat them. As it get older it will eat more pellets and less of the mix, you can keep a small bowl of the pellets, and another of water in it's cage. My robin weaned itself off of the mix and then just preferred to only eat the pellets, when that happens don't forget to add a little  pinch of grit (also from the pet store) to the pellets. They use the grit to grind their food up since they don't have teeth. However,even now he also eats one or two small pieces of fruit such as a grape or blueberry chopped up into small pieces everyday. Also, they like to take baths (don't submerge them in water yourself) so keep a small dish of clean water in it's cage so that it can bathe as it wants to and change the water daily.  Good luck!

Answer 2

You need to put a heat lamp on it so that it keeps warm. You can feed it worms ground up in a blender, you can feed her with an eyedropper.

Answer 3

See if you can find a worm outside. I know this might sound gross but mash worms up and put some in it's mouth. In nature the mother eats worms and pukes them into the babys mouth. Give it a try. I hope it lives good luck! Plus try to find it's nest!

Answer 4

You did the right thing now your best option is to find a wildlife rehabber in your area to take the bird.  Robins are a protected species and it is illegal to keep them.

Never feed worms they can cause gapeworm which can be fatal. Never feed bread, hamburger, milk. Never feed a baby nuts and seeds. Never feed with a syringe unless you know how, Never put liquid in a babies mouth it could cause aspiration pneumonuia and would probably be fatal. Start with a dry dog food and soak it and mush it to the consistency of oatmeal. The recipe is at starling talk.  Feed with the end of a stir stick or a straw cut to a spoon shape, like a slurpee straw.  Keep the baby warm, put it in something lined with paper towel or something else soft. Cover with a towel.  Good Luck!!!

Answer 5

try to feed it with grains or else go to near by bird keeper store and ask him about how to feed the bird and what to be feeden.

Answer 6

When I was younger I found a baby bird and called a vet. They told me to feed the bird wet cat food with a dropper. They also said if I want to crush worms I could mix it with the food. Hope this helps.

Answer 7

Why in blazes would you think it was about to die?  If the baby is still naked or downy, your best bet is to return it to the nest.  Contrary to popular belief, most birds have little to no sense of smell so they can't 'smell' your scent on the babies.  If the baby has feathers and was hopping about, you should have left it alone!  The parents are probably feeding it on the ground and it is most likely learning to fly.

If you know the mom was dead, you will need to bring it to a wildlife rehabilitator in your area.  Do not attempt to raise a baby bird on your own.  It is not that easy.

Answer 8

One time I found one.... Prety much what I did was, I would find a worm and then feed it to the bird by holding up a beanie baby bird infront of it; so it thinks that its mom is feeding it, and will open its mouth for me. Then I will give it the worm.

Answer 9

It is very hard to raise baby birds, I have tried before. I would suggest going to a Feed and Seed store of something.

Good luck!

Answer 10

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/contactA...

Answer 11

Robins eat insects and worms.  I don't know how many they need in a day.  It may get cold without other warm bodies around it, though.

Answer 12

http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/robin/F...

This link is great. Good luck!!!

Answer 13

one of the medicine droppers would be great....they make a baby bird formula, you can get it at any pet store... hope this helps...

Answer 14

I think mashed up worms, but that is a stereotype of what birds eat. I don't know, look it up online.

Also, if you have been handling it a lot don't return the bird to the "wild". It will get used to you and then it won't know how to feed itself and it will possibly die sooner out by itself than staying with you.

Answer 15

You should not have toched it. now its mother and father will not come back because of human scent. go to a pet store and buy a cage, and food for the bird.  if u are not sure what to feed it, then ask the pet store owner, they would know. You can also buy a bird feeder for the cage.

Answer 16

Here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78j_iHYP3...

Answer 17

You should never mess with a wild baby bird. It is against the law. Also, even though the bird wasn't in the nest, the mother was probably near by and watching after it and feeding it.

Answer 18

Unfortunately birds usually die when this happens.  You can try buying some crickets and worms and blending them up.  Suck the mixture into a syringe and then you sort of have to force feed them.

Don't feel bad if you can't save it.  It may have injured itself falling from the nest and is probably in shock from being handled.  Experts say not to pick up baby birds that have fallen from nests.  Call a local vet or wildlife rescue place for advice.

Answer 19

I wish you luck - but I think you'll find it will die whatever your feed it - they normally die of shock if they're away from the mother - but best of luck - go to a website that specialies in birds and see what they eat naturally, to see if you can hand-feed him/her ok?!!!

Answer 20

Im guessing milk...