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This Is What To Feed Baby Birds — And How To Feed Them
If you’re wondering how to feed a baby bird, there are a few important things you need to know. Baby birds usually eat what their parents eat for dinner, since the parent has to burp its food into the mouth of its offspring. Birds cannot break down food at birth, so their parents must first partially digest the food to make it safe for chicks. Since baby birds are dependent on their parents not only for food but also for instructions on how to be a bird, it is essential that it stays with them. So, if you find a baby bird on the ground, try to bring it back to the nest rather than looking after it yourself. If you cannot return the bird to its nest, contact a rehabilitation center that can take care of it.
Contents
- Consult the experts if you think a baby bird isn’t being fed
- What to feed a baby bird
- What not to offer when feeding baby birds:
- DIY baby bird food
- How to feed a baby bird
Difficulty
Easy
Duration
15 minutes
What You Need
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Dog or cat food, boiled eggs, or raw unseasoned liver
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Small pieces of fruit or veggies
If you’re raising domestic birds or are licensed to take care of wild animals, however, then it’s important to know how and what to feed baby birds — and sometimes, even learn how to DIY baby bird food.
Consult the experts if you think a baby bird isn’t being fed
If you find a baby bird that does not seem to be fed, look for an hour or two to see if its parents provide food for it again. Note that the mother bird only needs a few seconds to feed its baby, so inattentive observers could miss several feeding cycles. However, if one parent bird has to look after several baby birds in different places, parental visits could be irregular. When the baby bird is fed, you can be sure that its parents have provided its needs, and there is no unnecessary intervention if the baby bird does not appear injured or sick.
Step 1: If the baby bird does not appear to be fed and becomes increasingly weak and lazy, the first step should be to find a licensed rehabilitator to provide, or guide you through, the appropriate care.
Step 2: If you have found a baby bird that needs to be fed but does not have contact with its parents or an animal rehabilitator, it is essential to know what a baby bird needs a portion of food similar to its natural diet.
While each wild bird has its own diet, different types of food can serve as an emergency ration if necessary.
What to feed a baby bird
In nature, baby birds eat the same things that their parents eat: Worms, insects, and seeds. However, chicks can eat different types of food if they are taken care of by whoever found them. You could use puppy food soaked in water until it’s like a sponge. Moist dog or cat food can also be used in a jam when at room temperature. You can also use finely chopped fruits and vegetables (such as corn or peas) and even small insects.
It is equally essential to recognize that baby birds have very different nutritional needs than adult birds. What an adult bird eats can harm its young. As a baby bird grows, its diet can be adapted to more raw meat, giving them the protein that’s needed. As for water, a baby bird gets what it needs from the food it eats.
Food suitable for baby birds:
- Boiled eggs
- Moist dog food
- Wet cat food
- Raw liver (without seasoning)
What not to offer when feeding baby birds:
- Water
- Milk
- Bread and bakery products
- Kitchen waste
Unlike mammals, birds do not drink milk and their digestive systems won’t tolerate milk.
Unfortunately, it’s a common misconception that mixing together bread and milk makes for an ideal feed for baby birds. Milk can be toxic to birds, so avoid feeding it entirely.
When a baby bird is older, it can consume ”adult” bird foods without harming itself and the longer it can stay between strokes.
Cathy Hargreaves/Shutterstock.comDIY baby bird food
One easy recipe for feeding baby birds involves just two ingredients: pet food and water.
- Soaking dog biscuits or kibble in water will create a mushy consistency that’s easy to take and digest for young birds. This mimics the texture of the food given by mama birds in the wild and is also a high-protein option, which is extra important for nestlings.
- A classic biscuit treat like Milk-Bone is ideal for recipes like these. To forgo the mixing and mashing, a canned pet food like the Cesar brand is another great option. You still might want to stir in a tiny bit of water if your bird is particularly young, though.
How to feed a baby bird
Step 1: If you need to feed a wild baby bird, remember to offer foods that have a spongy consistency instead of dripping with water, which can suffocate or drown it. All dry food should be softened before offering it.
Step 2: Food should only be offered at room temperature, never heated or refrigerated.
Step 3: Keep food pieces small and proportional to the size of the bird — tiny birds need tiny bites. Cut or crush food properly to fit the size of the bird.
Step 4: When feeding the bird, be as careful as possible to minimize the risk of additional stress or injury. Never force a bird to eat its food.
Lastly, remember that feeding a baby bird should be only an emergency measure. If one is abandoned and needs care, it should be taken by a bird-rescue organization or an experienced rehabilitator as soon as possible. They can not only feed baby birds with a diet suitable for its type, but they also teach it to live independently, avoid predators, and master other skills to live in nature successfully.
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How to Make Baby Bird Food
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If you are a backyard birder or someone with birds at home, there is a great chance that you have experienced taking care of baby birds before.
As passionate birders, our instinct when having a baby bird is to feed them and help with their dietary needs.
But do you know how to make baby bird food? If not, this article will let you know the step-by-step guide in preparing a hand-feeding formula for baby birds. Please check the steps below.
What You Will Need:
- 1 kg. Chick Booster (Any Brand)
- ½ kg. Cereal (Any Brand), Preferably vegetables, soya, and rice flavors
- Vitamins and Minerals for Birds (Optional)
Tools You Will Need:
- Blender, Strainer
Additional Note:
Vitamins and mineral sources are optional, but adding them to make a special baby bird food is better. In addition, the ratio of our ingredients is for every 1 kilo of chick booster, you will need half a kilo of cereal. Likewise, you can use one sachet of vitamins and minerals for the birds in making this baby bird food.
Step 1: Blending the Chick Booster
The initial step is to blend the chick booster through a blender to make the powder particle more fine.
In doing so, blend the ingredients in smaller quantities. For example, if you use a kilo of chick booster, blend it in small amounts to achieve the best results.
From time to time, you also need to shake the blender to help increase the blend’s effectiveness. You want a more refined chick booster after putting it in the blender, and constantly shaking it while blending can help.
Step 2: Straining the Chick Booster
Once you are finished blending the chick booster, the next step is to strain them. Use a strainer with fine mesh to separate the large particle chick booster to the very tiny and fine powder. Put the blended chick booster into the container and shake it constantly for the fine chick booster to go down the container below.
After straining, it is expected that you will have a very fine chick booster that is more suitable for our baby birds. Those remaining residues on the strainer can also be blended again to convert them into smaller particles.
Repeat the same straining process to separate the fine texture from the larger one.
Step 3: Mixing Cereals and Vitamins
After straining the chick booster and getting the fine powder, the next step is to combine it with the other ingredients, the cereals and the vitamins. Put the chick booster in a large container, then put the cereals into the mixture.
Remember our ratio, which is 1 kilo of chick booster to half a kilo of cereal. Once you have already put the two ingredients into the container, mix it thoroughly to achieve the best results. After mixing the two ingredients, put the sachet of vitamins and minerals into the mixture and remix it.
Step 4: Placing the Mixture in a Tight Container
After mixing all the ingredients, you can start putting them in a tight and sealed container. I prefer to use small bottles that are highly sealed as my containers since this baby bird food formula can feed the baby ford for so many days, probably more than a month.
So, putting it in a secured and tight container is essential to make it fresh all the time.
Step 5: Preparing the Baby Bird Food Formula for Feeding
After securing the baby bird food formula, the next step to know is how to prepare it when feeding the baby birds. Actually, preparation is very important since you only need to get the right amount of formula and put it in a container.
Then, pour water into the baby bird food formula while mixing it at the same time using a small spoon. Mix it well until you get the much-needed consistency. Once the baby bird food is ready, start hand-feeding it to your baby birds.
Contents
- Things to Remember in Making a Baby Bird Food
- Conclusion
Things to Remember in Making a Baby Bird Food
When making baby bird food, always remember that the nutritional requirements of baby birds an\re totally different from their adult parents. Meaning, those adult birds’ food can hit the baby birds hard if you also give it to them.
As the baby bird grows, you can easily adjust their diet to meet the protein requirements that they need every day.
In addition, when giving food to baby birds, you must make sure that it is offered at room temperature. Avoid giving the food when it is heated or refrigerated. In making the food formula, you must make sure to keep the food in proportional size for the bird’s easy consumption. This situation is the reason why we use blenders to refine our ingredients in making baby bird food.
After all, tiny birds need tiny bites, which means you need to crush or cut the food properly so that it will fit the size of the bird’s bite. Crushing the food also reduces the risk of stressing the birds during eating. You also do not need to force the baby birds from eating if they do not like the food.
Lastly, when feeding baby birds, make sure to give food with a spongy consistency for them to consume it easily. Avoid putting it in too much water because they can get suffocated or possibly drown.
Likewise, for dry fruits, you need to soften them before feeding baby birds.
Conclusion
Learning how to make baby bird food is essential if you are a bird enthusiast. There will be moments that this skill will be used if you accidentally see baby birds in the wild that need your help. Also, this knowledge is essential if you breed birds in your own home and attract bird by bird food to your garden.
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