As springtime returns, so do flocks of birds gone for the winter. Baby birds fall from their nests for a number of reasons and people who find these bird chicks are often confused about how to handle them. Hand raising baby birds is challenging and requires weeks of commitment, but can be an extremely rewarding experience for older children and adults.
This site will address the myths and challenges of raising perching baby birds including whether or not to raise them at all. Information on birds other than perching birds can be found on other sites.
The questions below will help guide you through the steps to raising the baby bird:
This site will address the myths and challenges of raising perching baby birds including whether or not to raise them at all. Information on birds other than perching birds can be found on other sites.
The questions below will help guide you through the steps to raising the baby bird:
GUIDE TO THE SITE
This section provides very important myths and safety information for both you and the baby bird.
This section will help you answer some common first questions:
This section has details for how to house the baby bird including:
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This section provides information on feeding the baby bird including:
This section has links to other helpful websites that were extremely helpful when I first started raising orphaned birds. These sites go into more detail about the development of the baby bird and other tips.
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