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I work for an English school in Taiwan. My students are around 5 years old. One of the school staff found the nest of eggs on the ground and without knowing, brought it in for the weekend. The school adopted the eggs and they are hatching. I need to know what to feed them or my kids will cry when they "Go to sleep"
Please do not do this as it is cruel. The birds bond to whoever feeds them and can never go back to the wild. Take the nest back to where it was found and perhaps the parents will take it over. If not,tell the kids that nature lets the birds lay more eggs if any are lost.
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