Urgent Help with baby bird

[cyro51]

Sweet little thing, it looks just over a week old to me but I am NOT a squab expert!

I am sorry about the second one!

Hope all goes well at the vets.

Cynthia

[Crakatow]

Hi
It is the morning after the vet assessment. The vet was telling me that the eye injury can be treated with antibiotics and we'll see how the baby bird responds to it and also, he was telling me that the baby bird is not retaining enough food. His crop was empty so well, i guess i must have not fed him correctly on the first day. he recommends putting the food directly into the mouth and opening the beak....stuff like that, instead of using the syringe method with the open tip. But i'm afraid i might get food in the lungs.

I'm pretty sure this time the crop is quite full. But i'm still using the syringe method. The vet was asking me if i want to put the baby bird to sleep since it's not going to survive in the wild even if we rescue him/her and it's going to be a lot of tough work. i told him i'm happy to keep the bird, i just need it to survive this inital period. Well, he didn't even charge me for the anti biotic cream.

Let's hope everything goes well, will keep u all posted. Meanwhile i'm going off now to snooze, i'm dead tired. lol

i will be grateful for any more tips and info with caring for the baby bird. And i'm thankful to the wonderful and comprehensive info i've already received.

Thanks !

Regards,
Priscilla

[John_D]

Hi Priscilla,

Thanks for keeping us updated. It is difficult with feeding them to know just how much they have taken in, when they make a mess and drops of food fall off the syringe. Does the little one sqeak and/or twitch his wings when he is feeding? The little collared dove Cynthia has did that until he had enough food, then he'd turn his beak away.

I have read of using a spoon with the sides bent up as an alternative, but I don't know how successful that is.

Lets hope the antibiotic treatment will help with the eye problem as the vet suggests.

John

[Reti]

Thank you for helping this little birdie.
The news are good from the vet, I am glad his eye injury is not too serious.

I guess the best way to determine if the baby eats enough is checking the crop.
Please keep us updated on how the baby is doing.

Reti

[Crakatow]

Hi,
Just to share some good news, well, I thought one of the reasons why the baby bird was finding difficult is to feed by the syringe method. Coz i've got to refill the syringe every now and then and the syringe hole is not very big. Well, i went to buy a babies' milk bottle, with the sillicon or rubber teat. Cut a small cross in the teat and stuck his beak in it. This is so much better. There is so much less spillage , and i so worry abt food spills on his eye. And he drinks so much better using this baby bottle. He poops about 2 -3 times while i'm feeding him/her. Is this normal? The poo is somewhat of dark green, like paint squirted out from a tube. Any indication of its health?
Pls advise.
Thanks :-)

Regards,
Priscilla

[Crakatow]

Hi,
A very good piece of news! Baby bird is getting on quite well, I haven't thought of a name yet, but I think he/she is gaining strength, the claws are gripping my fingers trying to stand up and can sort of walk around. It can't stand up yet and is trying. Several times, it's been chirping nicely, and the eye seems to be well recovered. The blob of sth hanging over the upper lid just fell off and the eye appears good. Though still not as bright as the other one, but i'm sure it will be ok. Thank you for all your advice. Will post some questions on pigeon care sectionlater , as i 'm still a novice in taking care of birds. But i hope i'm getting better. :-)

Thank u all once again.

Regards,
Priscilla

[AZWhitefeather]

Many thanks for the update Priscilla.
So glad your little patient is improving.
By all means, please do post any questions or concerns you might have.

Cindy

[cyro51]

Thanks for the update! I am glad he is thriving.

I missed the post about poops being like paint squeezed from a tube. That is a good poop.

Cynthia