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jackie g asked in PetsBirds · 1 decade ago

tit nest fell 3 little birds on side of the road had to bring them home what to do?

hi a birds nest had fell off the side of a building the 3 little birds were on the side of the road (in a town) so no bushes or anything around, i have brought them home they are fully feathered and flapping wings when they are touched, what do i feed them and how to give them the best chance to survive, i doubt they will live but they might have a better chance in my shed than where they were at the minute they are in a cardboard box in my downstairs loo, any help would be appreciated

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  • tbug
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    You can feed them a mixture of canned cat food and baby food the Juniors meat variety. Or since its summer plenty of bugs. You will need to use a smooth round spoon or wooden popsicle stick to give them the food. They don't need water that's in the food. Keep them away from drafts. They don't need any additional heat since they have feathers. Soon they will want to fly off once the wings are strong. Ask around to see if anyone has an old bird cage. Provide them with soft nesting material. Good luck.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    i think u should look online to find ur local wildlife care center. i have taken many birds to my local wildlife care center. it is extremelyu hard to raise wild baby birds the only baby birds i have succesfully raised is a hawk which i fed it red meat and a mallard duck.

  • 1 decade ago

    PUT THEM BACK!!!! In the safest place to where the nest was....They are nearly ready to fledge and would've left the nest soon anyway...They will call their mom, who will feed them from the ground...Please just put them back...I know you are trying to help...so do this...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You should have left them where you found them,. The parents would have found them and fed them. If it isn't too long ago, go and put them back as near as possible where you found them.

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