How do i raise a Baby bird?
If you decide to try raising a baby bird yourself, here’s what you’re in for: * nestling must be fed every 1420 minutes from sunrise to sunset * an adult robin makes about 400 trips every day to feed its young * if the nestling is a few days old, it will take several weeks before it can be released * adult birds teach their young where to look for food and how to avoid predators – things impossible for humans to do. You will need to provide a proper diet, clean suitable living quarters, and fresh water every day. Still, despite your best efforts, most hand-raised birds will die. This is the fate of most young birds in the natural world, where 90-95% perish before they’re old enough to breed themselves. Call your local vet with bird experience for advice. Despite the fact that different birds eat different foods, the diet of the young is remarkably standard. Like human babies, birds need protein and lots of it to help them grow at such an incredibly fast rate. For most land birds (robi
