When the bird's nest is physically disturbed by external factors like wind, quakes, or predators, the contents of the bird's nest for example the eggs or young birds can tumble down. The eggs cannot be saved but if you find a fallen baby bird you can do something to save its life.
If you find an abandoned or fallen baby bird:-
1) You should place the chick in the nest (if there is one nearby).
2) If possible you must contact the nearest Animal Shelter or Animal NGO.
3) Take Care of it till it is old enough to become independent.
Diet is an important component that is to be considered when you're taking care of a growing baby bird.
You must do some research about the bird species. You must identify the species of the bird. The dietary elements may vary based on the species of bird.
Birds can be divided based on their dietary habits. For eg., Granivorous, frugivores, nectivores, piscivores, scavengers, and insectivores consume seeds/grains, fruits, nectar, fish, meat/dead animals, and insects respectively.
Therefore, the identification of species can help in understanding the diet of the baby bird.
Here is a list of some suitable food for baby birds:
1. Moisten Dog Food
2. Moisten Cat Food
3. Egg (Hard Boiled)
4. Raw Liver
5. Worms or insects.
6. Moisten and blended/ground cereals.
While feeding the baby birds, make sure that the food;
1. must be moistened (not dry at all).
2. must be crush or chopped into tiny bits.
3. must be at room temperature.
4. must not be overfed.
5. must not be forced.
If the bird still won't open its mouth, gently force it open. Keep feeding until the bird is reluctant to open its beak or starts rejecting the food. It is important not to overfeed the chicks.
What you must never feed the baby birds:
1. Bread and bakery products.
2. Kitchen waste
3. Water
4. Milk
5. Any liquid beverage.
6. Very Dry Food.
Adult birds do not feed milk, water, or any other liquid to their baby. Never feed Water, milk, or liquid beverage to the baby birds. The fluid can fill their lungs and cause them to drown. Moisten food fulfills their body's fluid necessity. You must try to feed, the food materials which is naturally available to an adult bird.
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| Hatchlings |
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| Nestlings and Fledglings |
How often you should feed the baby birds?
Baby birds have very demanding feeding schedules. The parent birds make numerous trips per day to forage for food material. You must try to replicate this feeding schedule. You must feed the baby bird every 15 to 20 minutes from sunrise to sunset. Nestlings need to be fed every hour and fledglings every two hours a day.
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| Pigeon Milk |
Veterinarian Pippa Elliott says, "Birds such as doves and pigeons, parrots, hummingbirds, fish-eating birds, birds of prey and any precocial chicks.
Doves, pigeons, and parrot-like birds usually eat what’s called pigeon milk, a substance regurgitated by the mother. To replicate this, you will need to feed these chicks a hand-feeding formula designed for parrots (available at pet supply stores) through a plastic syringe with the needle removed.
Although it's less likely that you'll encounter the other breeds of chicks, their requirements are as follows: Hummingbirds will need a specialized nectar formula, fish-eating birds will need chopped up minnows (available at fish bait stores), birds of prey will eat insects, rodents and smaller chicks, and baby precocial birds will do well on turkey or game bird starter."
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