Can you feed a baby bird in its nest?

Answer 1

yes u can feed a baby bird wet mashed up dog food i have a baby bird and hes eating it but make a little at a time cuzz it could rott and make the bird sick good luck :) oh and u need to feed him every hour

Answer 2

What to feed an orphaned or abandoned baby bird depends very much on its species.

Contact an ornithologist (at your local museum) or an animal rescue facility. Your local veterinarian will be able to give you contact details.

Otherwise, ask your vet for advice; they should be able to direct you to the right place.

Do take action urgently, as baby birds require constant feeding.

Below is a link to the contact page of my own local museum; they will answer your email.

The scientists who answer questions there are marvelous, and will give any help they can about creatures found all over the world. They may also be able to refer you to a contact in your local area.

Additional information:

As a general rule, neither bread nor milk should be given to birds or other animals without veterinary advice.

The species, age and state of health of any creature will guide a veterinarian, or an expert in that particular species, as to all actions relating to the care and treatment of any animal.

When dealing with a creature in a vulnerable state, never, ever, take advice on specific care or treatment from unqualified people, no matter how much they appear to, or say they, know.

Answer 3

Not dry dog food, no. But you can soak wet dog food or place the dry dog food into a bowl of shallow water to offer birds.

The reason being because birds do not have teeth or jaws, so they cannot chew. Their beaks are designed for picking, ripping and breaking open seeds or nuts, not for chewing.

However bear in mind that you are more likely to attract scavenger or pest birds, such as crows, magpies and pigeons (or other animals such as cats, foxes and hedgehogs), than Songbirds or beneficial birds

If you want to attract songbirds and beneficial birds, offer chopped grapes, chopped apple, chopped pear, chopped banana, mealworm feeders and seed.

Answer 4

It is not advised that you do. Please, don't feed baby birds that are in a nest.

If the mother witnesses or smells human presence in the nest she can actually abandon the chicks to die of cold or starvation. Aside from that, chicks can only really eat "mashed" food, basically food that has been chewed and regurgitated by their mother. By feeding the chicks you risk causing them to choke to death.

Never disturb nesting birds. You can however leave out soft, chopped fruit in your garden, such as grapes, pear, banana and apple. Then the mother will soften this and regurgitate it for her chicks. Please don't leave bread for chicks, because it can become trapped in their digestive tracts and probably kill them.

If however you notice the mother has not returned to the nest for a day or so, then you can call animal services to investigate and possibly rescue the chicks. Unfortunately a lot of mother birds are killed by cats, dogs, wolves or foxes while seeking food for their chicks.

Answer 5

well you could but they wouldn't like it very much

Answer 6

Probably shouldn't with the rumors about yeast, stick with seeds, and if the bird is wild, don't feed him at all.

Answer 7

no they need a mix of worns and other soft insects blended together

Answer 8

yes

Answer 9

yes but its better for a mother bird to do it, you are not a mother bird, if you do find an abandoned baby bird, make sure it is abandoned and if it is, take it to the vets, they will do a better job of caring and feeding it than you

Answer 10

yes they can