Learn to Care for Rescued Baby Birds

It is not difficult to take care of the baby bird. You require patience and as well as proper food to feed it. With few precautions, love and care will make a lot of difference.

What are the Circumstances in Which You Should Take Baby Bird Home?

Every time you see the baby bird abandoned, it is not necessary for you take it home, as it is most likely that the baby bird has intentionally come out of the nest and is still under the protective eyes of their parents. So the first action of yours should be to keep a watch on the bird from little distance at-least for two hours just incase its mother returns.

If mother does not return by that time and you find it healthy but in a dangerous place, then the best course is to search its nest or just pick up the baby bird and place it on a bush or tree near by.

Sometimes, you may also encounter fledglings hopping in the ground or near the nest. Even then the best course is to avoid the fledglings, or just make necessary arrangements to prevent cats and dogs approaching them.

But if you come across any injured fledgling or nestling, then it is your inbound duty to bring it home and give complete care and protection unless it's health is improved and is ready to fly.

Recognizing Signs

Before taking home, it is also necessary to observe the gravity of the situation. If the birdie is showing any one of the following symptoms then you should prepare yourself for "baby bird rescue":

• Birdie is having bleeding, swelling or bruises around head.
• It got wounds or growths on any part of its body.
• It is limping, dragging or dangling wings or its legs.
• It's wings or legs are protruding from body.
• If it is taking support of wings to move on ground.
• If it's head is tilted and performing persistent circling motions, twitching, or getting an apparent blindness.
• If it is lethargic, or not responding to sound or any movement
• If it is gasping, sneezing, wheezing or having breathing difficulties.
• If it is suffering from mucous, blood or pussy discharges from eye, nose, ears, mouth or anus (vent)
• If it is bloating
• If there is no dropping for several hours
• If there is an excessive feather loss or damage if it is a grown baby

Where You Should Keep Baby Bird

When you bring the baby bird to home, you must keep it in a small covered box. It should have holes to let air and be out of the reach for dogs and cats. It is preferred to keep the box at a temperature of 80°and 90° F with a lamp of 40 or 60 -watt bulb. The lamp should be kept in such a manner that it doesn't disturb the bird.

To make birdie comfortable, you can have an artificial nest made of cottage cheese or similar container lined with paper towels. When birdie takes its first move and tries to come out of the nest, you should help it by providing it with a perch or two to rest.

Birdie should never be kept in a Wire cage as it can injure its feathers.

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