Anyone ever been in this situtaion before? If so how did you deal with it, would like some help please?
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I found an egg at Lake Las Vegas 2 weeks ago on a rock, totally unharmed,I DIDN’T touch it but I felt guilty about leaving it there after what my older sister said. There WEREN’T any birds around ether.
But what I wanted to ask was if you come across a young bird like
a pigeon, sparrow etc… and had to go out for an hour or so what can you do with bird if you can’t take it with you?
I know ducklings are independant can eat on their own(I figured the egg I saw belonged to a duck since it matched some photos I found in a web search).
I also know that for at least the first two weeks of his or her life that pigeons need to be fed every 2 or 3 hours. But what I can do with it if I have to go some place where pets aren’t allowed?
I only wanted to know this if I ever came across a bird egg or newborn bird.
Some advice from some one who has faced this before would be great.
But what can I do with the bird if I have to go out for a while and it can’t go with me?
I only need some answers for this if I ever came across an egg or a newborn bird.
I’ve read about caring for eggs and newborn birds and I already have a few supplies(which I will list later).
But I needed this info incase I ever wind up with an egg or newborn bird.
No jokes or wise cracks please!
I only want serious answers.
Rebecca
March 29th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Throw the egg as high as you can into the air, and watch it go splat.
March 30th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
Without proper incubation (staying warm), the egg will not hatch. Sounds like the egg was abandoned, in which case it would die unhatched.
Young birds require around-the-clock attention. You can’t just feed the bird in the morning, then after an 8-hour workday, come home and care for it again at night. There are bird sanctuaries that are staffed and experienced with this kind of care.
What makes you so sure it was a bird egg? Reptiles lay eggs as well.
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:45 am
Well that is a hard situation, but you could have given it to a friend or a animal centre where they can take care of it.
April 4th, 2009 at 3:12 am
Best leave the egg be,the parent/s will leave the nest when disturbed and if they feel threatened and will return when its safe.As for young birds these you should also leave alone as different birds require different diet and if you,re not an expert in birds and hand rearing techniques the bird’s going to die for sure.If you want to help birds in distress volunteer your services at your nearest animal sanctuary or wild life club.You sound like a very caring person
April 4th, 2009 at 4:51 am
My Uncle breeds Birds but Cannay and Goldfinch
but I guess all birds can be treated the same
sometimes when one of the birds hatches about 5 or 6 chick and she is not capable of feeding them alone he takes 2 or 3 chicks and feeds them himself with special chick food you can find that at any Vet
he first puts the birds in a shoe box with cotton all around them then when they are old enough he’ll put them in a cage and keepts feeding them ..
later some of them get used to him and the house and they just fly inside the house and play .. he sometimes goes out to the shop and the bird just stays on his shoulder .. wish I had a picture of him to show .. never saw anything like that really
but that needs a lot of Patience
April 5th, 2009 at 7:42 am
If I lived in a place not allowing pets.
I would hide the animal raise it until it can care for himself and release it.
And get rid of all the evidence that I had a bird.
April 7th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
If you ever run across a newborn baby bird, leave it be. Parents will continue to feed their young on the ground after they fail at their first flight attempt. Believe it or not, birds are VERY good parents.
If I find a fledgling on the ground, I first check to see if he’s in a safe place. If not, I look around and see if I can find his parents. Nine times out of ten they are close by and keeping an eye on the little one. I have been known to scoop the bird up and bring it closer to the parents under a bush or tree, making sure they see me.
If you run across a egg, leave it be. Some birds, like the killdeer, actually lay their eggs on the ground in rocky areas. Some parents, when they have been incubating bad eggs will just nudge it out of the nest. They know what they are doing and need VERY little help from us silly, bird-loving, big-hearted humans.
Bottom line. . .just let nature take it’s course. God knows what she’s doing. As long as you don’t interfere, then you don’t have to worry about what to do with a bird that you’ve rescued.