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Kazz wrote on 2010-05-09 03:54
WELL, today at 7. I was in my backyard when i found my dogs around what seemed to be 5 black little spots, so i made them shoo (BAD DOG) and i found 5 baby sparrows. One was a runt and the 4 others where chirping like crazy. I have them now in the destroyed nest that was near them and I want to take care of them. Any advice on what to feed them...etc?
ANY ADVICE IS WELCOMED D:
:what:
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Chiri wrote on 2010-05-09 03:58
.-. I hope you didn't touch them... Or they'd have human smell and their mom won't take'm back.
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Kazz wrote on 2010-05-09 03:59
well i haven't. and i think birds have a bad sense of smell...i still need some edvice.
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EndlessDreams wrote on 2010-05-09 04:01
Try calling SPCA or something? Once a bird has fallen from the nest, the parents usually don't want them anymore. They are kind of doomed.
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Shironi wrote on 2010-05-09 04:01
Mouth feed em worms.
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Mentosftw wrote on 2010-05-09 04:07
Oh, I know how to take care of them...
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Kazz wrote on 2010-05-09 04:08
Quote from Mentosftw;31714:
Oh, I know how to take care of them...
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O_O...NO.
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BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2010-05-09 04:12
fried sparrows require expertise to cook right
otherwise they would be too dry
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Kazz wrote on 2010-05-09 04:16
o_o.
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Chiri wrote on 2010-05-09 04:18
Unfortunately, you'd have better lucky googling your query than asking here~
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Mentosftw wrote on 2010-05-09 04:22
By 'take care of' do you mean "hey Louie, I want you to 'take care of' this guy for me" or do you mean "I'm gonna 'take care of' this dead body before the cops catch on"?
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Kazz wrote on 2010-05-09 04:23
yeaa..i think i noticed that. haha. thanks guys..i guess? o_O.
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Crimmy wrote on 2010-05-09 04:36
I've raised a baby robin successfully by myself when I was like.. 14. Even got it to fly away when it was old enough and live on its own. If the nest is destroyed/misplaced from its original location the mother can't use it.
Sorry, but the whole "mom doesn't like human scent" thing is completely false. I've had several baby mockingbirds/bluebirds/blackbirds fall out of their nests in my yard and I just put them back in. The moms always came back (albiet cautiously) and one mockingbird even tried to attack me for touching her babies. I've seen quite a few generations of mockingbirds in my yard. Yay for living in the middle of nowhere.
How young are they, btw? You can usually tell by what kind of feathers they have, etc.
1. Their chirping means they're hungry. Catch a couple of worms, chop 'em up into very tiny pieces, and put it on the tip of your finger. It'll stick from the slime, if not, try another piece. Then hold it above the bird's mouth and he'll grab it. If not, touch the tip of his beak and he'll open his mouth and if he doesn't grab it, just gently shove it into his mouth and he'll take it for sure. When they get older, small beetles will also work if worm pieces don't satisfy them.
2. I suggest getting a water droplet thing. I wish I could remember what they're called, but y'know. Very small, suck up some clean water with it, and drop it in their mouth when they open. You need to do this but not too much. I did this with my finger because I didn't have one so that also works.
3. Get a shoebox, put some wash clothes in there, and then put the nest in there. Don't want them climbing out and hurting themselves cause they will try if they're old enough. Cages also work I guess but wash clothes and nest at the bottom of the cage are necessary. Seriously keep them away from any drafts.
When they start getting out of the box and flying up on your bed and stuff, then it's time to let them go. If you want to make sure they can fly, put one on your finger and toss it to your bed or somewhere soft. If it flies, you know its time, if it just glides, it's not ready.
It's really that simple. Just take them outside, toss them away on your finger and they'll go live a happy instinct-guided birdy life. I hate to emphasize on this as it's extremely easy to get bonded with them but do NOT keep them as pets when its time for them to go, it's only taking away from them. They're wild birds not domesticated.
Enjoy your being able to raise them. Baby birds don't usually last long enough when they're on their own for a human to pick them up. Raising my little robin, Jenny, was one of the funnest experiences I've had.
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Mentosftw wrote on 2010-05-09 04:39
I want to raise a chicken so I can make it lay eggs and then eat it when it's old.
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Crimmy wrote on 2010-05-09 04:43
Quote from Mentosftw;31743:
I want to raise a chicken so I can make it lay eggs and then eat it when it's old.
Enjoy that tough old hen, I guess?
We have 26 hens and after raising them all by hand, there's no way we could eat them. :x