You know its Spring when..,

[ABSTRUSE]

The kids come in the house with a shoe box and you know there is something alive inside.
My kids rescued a baby bird. Apparently the mother was eaten by a neighborhood cat.
Now I'm a surrogate bird mommy.

The sad reality of it is that this bird will probably not make it since wild animals are hard to feed when they are young.
We've gone through numerous birds and baby bunnies. The snakes do well, except for the one that just died, but he was sickly....surprised he made it through the winter.

Baby birds are tough because they need a parent who can shove their beak down their little throats. They don't drink water because they can't purse their non existant lips, they get their liquids from food. The parents know how to portion their food.
Then comes trying to find out if this bird is one that eats insects or seeds.

I live in a small branch of Animal Planet.

 

[zeb1094]

Once you find out what the bird eats, puree it in a blender (add water to liquify it) then get a small eyedropper and stick it down the bird gullet.

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

Once you find out what the bird eats, puree it in a blender (add water to liquify it) then get a small eyedropper and stick it down the bird gullet.

Zeb, I'm hoping what you meant by "IT" was the food, not the bird, right? Oh, those indefinite pronouns.

Rumple Foreskin

 

[English Lady]

Abs -good luck in rearing your new baby

 

[TxRad]

You were supposed to go out and observe nature, not adopt it.....

 

[SweetPrettyAss]

The kids come in the house with a shoe box and you know there is something alive inside.
My kids rescued a baby bird. Apparently the mother was eaten by a neighborhood cat.
Now I'm a surrogate bird mommy.

The sad reality of it is that this bird will probably not make it since wild animals are hard to feed when they are young.
We've gone through numerous birds and baby bunnies. The snakes do well, except for the one that just died, but he was sickly....surprised he made it through the winter.

Baby birds are tough because they need a parent who can shove their beak down their little throats. They don't drink water because they can't purse their non existant lips, they get their liquids from food. The parents know how to portion their food.
Then comes trying to find out if this bird is one that eats insects or seeds.

I live in a small branch of Animal Planet.

You can tell by the shape of the beak what the bird eats. A long beak that is sharp on the end means the bird eats insects. A short, broad beak means it is a seed eater. Most birds are omnivores and can live off things like pureed chunks of apples and worms. Good luck.

 

[zeb1094]

Zeb, I'm hoping what you meant by "IT" was the food, not the bird, right? Oh, those indefinite pronouns.

Rumple Foreskin

Yes, "IT" meaning the type of food the bird eats and you would squirt down the birds gullet.

If you were to puree the bird how then could you put something down the birds gullet?

 

[Recidiva]

Congratulations Mommy!

That's a tough one. It's not like you can toss the box out. *hugs*

I hope the little one makes it. It's heartbreaking when they don't.

 

[McKenna]

You can tell by the shape of the beak what the bird eats. A long beak that is sharp on the end means the bird eats insects. A short, broad beak means it is a seed eater. Most birds are omnivores and can live off things like pureed chunks of apples and worms. Good luck.

I'd pay good money to see ABS chew up bits of worm and apple, then regurgitate it to feed the baby bird.



On a serious side note, would feeding it with tweezers work?

 

[zeb1094]

I'd pay good money to see ABS chew up bits of worm and apple, then regurgitate it to feed the baby bird.



On a serious side note, would feeding it with tweezers work?

The pro's use an eyedropper as it's more the shape of mom's beak.

 

[Guest]

We had spring? Damn! I missed it! It's summer here already.

Baby birds are tough. Good luck!

 

[SeaCat]

The kids come in the house with a shoe box and you know there is something alive inside.
My kids rescued a baby bird. Apparently the mother was eaten by a neighborhood cat.
Now I'm a surrogate bird mommy.

The sad reality of it is that this bird will probably not make it since wild animals are hard to feed when they are young.
We've gone through numerous birds and baby bunnies. The snakes do well, except for the one that just died, but he was sickly....surprised he made it through the winter.

Baby birds are tough because they need a parent who can shove their beak down their little throats. They don't drink water because they can't purse their non existant lips, they get their liquids from food. The parents know how to portion their food.
Then comes trying to find out if this bird is one that eats insects or seeds.

I live in a small branch of Animal Planet.

LOLOLOLOL

At least it's just a bird. It could be four legged with lots of teeth as well as several smaller versions of itself.

SweetPrettyAss was right about the shape of the beak telling you roughly what it eats.

Zeb is correct as well. Puree it and use an eye dropper.

Been there, saved a couple.

Cat

 

[MissBri]

 

[BlackSnake]

 

[SeaCat]

Yeah, that's what my mum always did - wetted down wheat germ in an eye dropper.

Fussy eater were you?
Sorry, I just couldn't resist.

Cat

 

[MissBri]

 

[arienette]

Only when I was a vegetarian.
That's why I learned how to cook (and pretty well) when I was 12.

I didn't learn how to cook until I moved out and that was as soon as I turned 18. I never needed to before then. I was also a vegetarian for about a year, but I got horribly sick because of lack of protein. Bah. Oh well, I love my chicken now!

In other news, Congrats Momma J on adopting yet another fucking animal - your house is turning more and more into a zoo every day. Does the birdy have a name? Don't kill it just yet, I want to meet it first! And you know what that means, dun dun dun...You have to hang out with me soon!

 

[SeaCat]

I didn't learn how to cook until I moved out and that was as soon as I turned 18. I never needed to before then. I was also a vegetarian for about a year, but I got horribly sick because of lack of protein. Bah. Oh well, I love my chicken now!

In other news, Congrats Momma J on adopting yet another fucking animal - your house is turning more and more into a zoo every day. Does the birdy have a name? Don't kill it just yet, I want to meet it first! And you know what that means, dun dun dun...You have to hang out with me soon!

I was lucky in that I learned not only to cook young, but to take care of animals as well.

Hey want a kitten?

Cat

 

[MissBri]

 

[ABSTRUSE]

I'm sorry to announce that the little bird did not make it.
It was something we knew would possibly happen.
Thank you all for the advice...I need to explain to the kids that this will happen.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Audabon society.

 

[zeb1094]

I'm sorry to announce that the little bird did not make it.
It was something we knew would possibly happen.
Thank you all for the advice...I need to explain to the kids that this will happen.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Audabon society.

Poor birdie...

My condolences to the family.

 

[English Lady]

Awww, rest in peace lil' birdie

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

Yes, "IT" meaning the type of food the bird eats and you would squirt down the birds gullet.

If you were to puree the bird how then could you put something down the birds gullet?

I was just joshing you, of course. But now that you mention it, I wouldn't be a bit surprised if the commercial poultry industry wasn't working on something like that at this very moment.

Rumple Foreskin

 

[zeb1094]

I was just joshing you, of course. But now that you mention it, I wouldn't be a bit surprised if the commercial poultry industry wasn't working on something like that at this very moment.

Rumple Foreskin

They have, it's called chicken McNuggets!

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

They have, it's called chicken McNuggets!

That explains a lot.

Rumple "reeling" Foreskin

ps: Sorry about the bird, Abs. Life is cruel to the young and feathered.