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10th August 2008, 03:04 PM
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Robin, I'm in a bit of a rush, but was reading the thread. Your baby is VERY close to being able to feed its self. If the bird doesn't appear to be scared of you, this may be a little easier. If he's scared and running away, you can win him over, but it might take a day or so.
If you can get some Kaytee Baby Bird Hand Feeding Formula, that will be your easiest route for now. You should also pick up some pigeon/dove mix and start introducing the baby to that. Are you able to go now and get something to feed the bird? He REALLY needs to eat something. If you can't, do you have any split green peas, lentils, frozen peas or corn there at home OR any plain baby cereal? He doesn't need to be on heat and he's fine in the Lego box. Oh and the water, just cool out of the spigot is fine.
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10th August 2008, 03:23 PM
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Renee www.lovebirdsloft.com It's FOOTBALL season again!! COWBOYS 8 - 4 It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do a little. -Sydney Smith, writer and clergyman (1771-1845)
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10th August 2008, 04:20 PM
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OK. Dinner is done!!
 You don't want to feed baby cereal for very long. A day or two at the most. However, if you can get away with it for a couple of days and work on getting this one to eat seeds, you can skip buying the Kaytee........so we'll have to see what happens here. Here's how some people feed the babies. http://picasaweb.google.com/awrats3333/BabyFeeding Here's how I do it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJe6y8EYQRg Both ways work. Just depends on how the baby cooperates and which is easier for you. What are your plans for the baby once it's grown? Do you intend to keep it and have a new pet? LOTS of our members have pet pigeons. Or, do you plan on releasing it back to a flock near by?
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10th August 2008, 04:23 PM
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To get the baby to start eating seeds, you can just pop a few in his mouth, one at a time and let him swallow. That way he gets a taste and feel for them. We of course have no way of knowing if he's ever seen a seed before. Depends on what his parents could fine to feed him I guess.
Then you can keep a small bowl of seeds near him and a few times a day, sprinkle some on a towel and "peck" with you fingers. His parents would teach him how to peck and pick up food. Guess you're the parent now.  You said he drank some water for your husband, so that's a good thing. You're one step ahead of the game already.
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Renee www.lovebirdsloft.com It's FOOTBALL season again!! COWBOYS 8 - 4 It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do a little. -Sydney Smith, writer and clergyman (1771-1845)
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10th August 2008, 04:49 PM
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Renee www.lovebirdsloft.com It's FOOTBALL season again!! COWBOYS 8 - 4 It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do a little. -Sydney Smith, writer and clergyman (1771-1845)
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