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Hello. I have found to baby chimney sweep birds in a chimney and i don't know what to do. I have been handfeeding them and then i set them in a shoe box last night. When i woke up i found one dead so i buried him. The other one is alive and doing well. I have fed him a few times with a dropper by putting my finger near his mouth and making him open it. He is also on a heat pad. I just do not know what to do i am trying to raise him but i am scared he will die please help!
I don't know what kinds of birds these are so I can't give you specific advice. Best to contact your local wildlife rehab center if you have one. Or you can go to www.ornithology.com/rehab.html for links to advice on how to care for baby birds. Meanwhile, feed the birds moist food like dog food, but no water. Good luck and thanks for your concern.
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| Comment | Okay thank you is is a little chimney swift bird and he is doing great! He has almost all his feathers and no pink and we have given him a name "Peatree" The little bird in Land before Time we have gotten very attatched to him. Thank you very much! | ||
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Roger Lederer
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Any and all about WILD birds - the science of ornithology. Information about birdwatching, ecology, conservation, migration, behavior, banding, rehabilitation, feeding, songs, binoculars, identification, and careers in ornithology. No questions about pet or caged birds, please.
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Have a PhD and over forty years as a professional ornithologist - research, teaching, author, speaker, webmaster of Ornithology.com . Have written thirty scientific papers, three bird field guides, a textbook in ecology and two recent books entitled "Amazing Birds" and "Birds of New England". Have traveled to over 90 countries watching birds.
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PhD in Zoology/Ornithology; Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences; former Dean of the College of Natural Sciences at California State University, Chico
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