Hi guys,
Some trees were being cut down around our house and i found a
chick in amongst the branches on the floor. It had fallen out of the nest, which also cam down with the trees. I watched nearby but out of sight, for about 1 hour, and the mother did not return. It was getting dark at this point and we have many cats / foxes around so i did not want to leave it. I used a link posted on this site to age the bird to around 14 days. I have no experience with neonatal bird husbandry although i am a veterinarian. I have put the bird, with its nest i recovered, into a box with air holes, and have a heat mat underneath. I warmed the bird up inside and gave water with a dropper as it was dehydrated. It is bright, alert and responsive now, and have mixed some whole wheat cereal biscuits with warm water and some egg
food supplement. The problem i have is how should i feed this? the bird wont eat from a shallow dish (or drink from a shallow dish) so i have been syringe feeding it this mix. Is this mix appropriate for this bird? how is it best to feed it and when should it feed on its own (if it should not be already). I have a photo of it but cant find the attach image button,
Cheers,
Ryan
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