Baby Parenting Guide

How do you take care of a baby bird hatchling?

I just recently found a baby bird hatchling in my front yard. It seems to be very young (no feathers and its eyes are closed shut) and I'm not quite sure how to take care of it. I tried to find its mother, but there seems to be no nest nearby. Does anyone know the best way to take care of it? Thanks in advance.

Public Response to How do you take care of a baby bird hatchling?

1. call the vet
2. Little salt and pepper.
3. Step 1 Determine whether a featherless baby bird has fallen out of its nest. Step2 Put the bird back in the nest if you can reach it. Step3 Carefully place the bird in a box or paper bag lined with soft tissues if you cannot put the bird back into the nest or if you do not know where the nest is. Step4 Poke holes into the box lid or bag to admit air. Step5 Keep the box or bag in a moderately warm place. Step6 Contact a licensed rehabilitator to care for the bird. Step7 Contact the local Audubon Society, Humane Society or a local veterinarian for advice if you do not have a wildlife rehabilitation organization in your area.
4. go to the pet store, they sell bird food for baby birds. You have to mix it up and put it in a sarenge, and literally put it down its throat. Ask someone at the pet store to help you.
5. keep it very warm and try feeding it crushed worms maybe with an eye dropper or something but just make sure you keep it warm
6. some pet stores might have the food and the tools to feed the baby to keep it healthy. But it takes a lot of work and needs food a few times a day. call your local animal control or bird rescue. they should be able to help. Good luck
7. Do a Google search for the nearest Avian Vet in your area. Call them and ask them what you should do.
8. keep it warm and take it to a vet or pet shelter, if you feed it you want to feed it mushed worms with a dropper perhaps or something that fits
9. If it is unfeathered...then look for a nest and if you can find it...replace it into the nest. Do not worry about your scent being on the chick..birds have a very poorly developed sense of smell and will NOT reject a baby that has been touched. If you cannot find a nest, get the bird to a local wildlife rehab for it's best chance of survival. Also, keep in mind, it is illegal for you to try and raise this bird on your own. Look for a rehab here: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contactA...
10. Don't try to keep the baby bird yourself -- to maximize the chances of survival, do as others have suggested and bring the bird to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator in your area as soon as possible.
11. if you dont know you shouldent be taking care of it. take it to a vet before it dies