In the spring and summer, many people often come across small helpless chicks that have fallen from the nest. Most often these are representatives of passerine and pigeon families. The first impulse of most people is to save the unfortunate baby. Few know that in fact most of these chicks do not need human help. Pay attention to the advice of professional bird watchers on what to do in such situations.
It is necessary
Shovel, mealworms, earthworms, caterpillars, box, aquarium, cage
Instructions
Step 1
First of all, consider if the chick really needs your help. Chances are good that in front of you is a fledgling. This is the name of the chicks that leave the nest, despite the fact that they still do not know how to fly at all. Such chicks still have too small wings, they are not fledged enough and are not able to feed themselves. But this is completely normal: fledglings leave their nests due to the instinct of self-preservation. The rules of survival in the wild are such that fledglings are forced to leave the nest, as the bottom is much safer and the chances of being spotted by a predator are much lower. And if he does find a chick, then only he will die, and not the whole brood. Therefore, do not pick up fledglings!
Step 2
Please note that you will not be able to release the chick into the wild when it grows up, since it will not be adapted to life in the wild. The exception to the rule is swifts, they take care of children until they learn to fly, so the fallen haircut really needs your help. In other cases, if you see a chick in a dangerous place for it (roadway, bike path, yard in which there are many stray cats and dogs), just transfer it to the thicket or plant it on the lower branch of a tree.
Step 3
Contact your veterinarian immediately if you do pick up a chick. In 9 cases out of 10, it turns out that you have picked up a fledgling, and only a highly professional veterinarian will be able to provide you with detailed information on how to care for such a chick. Most would-be saviors are not able to help the chick to survive, since, as a rule, people make an impromptu nest and begin to feed with grain. This is completely unacceptable.
Step 4
Place the chick in a warm area, such as an aquarium or cage. It should sit on a firm, level bottom - no bedding, cotton wool, or perches. It is necessary to feed the chicks very often. Birds have an extremely fast metabolism, parents feed their chicks 100 to 500 times a day. Accordingly, you will have to constantly monitor the presence of food in the chick. The chicks feed on meal and earthworms (you will have to dig the latter yourself) and caterpillars (they should not be hairy).
Step 5
Don't try to water the chick! He does not need to drip water from a pipette or syringe, if you provided him with high-quality and plentiful food, he does not need water at all.
Step 6
If you find out about the upcoming difficulties on the same day on which you picked up the chick, take it back. It will be too late in a few days.
