How to Rear Baby Birds

Keep it Warm

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  Turn on a heating pad. A baby bird has to be kept warm. However, you don't want to accidentally burn the bird, so keep the heater turned on the lowest setting.

• 2

  Cover the heating pad with a towel. This will further ensure the baby birds safety and provide another layer of insulation.

• 3

  Place the bird on the towel. Keeping a new baby bird warm is a high priority. The heating pad replaces the warmth the bird would normally receive from its mother.

Feed the Bird

• 4

  Mix the proper formula. Most breeds of birds need a specific formula; check with your vet for advice. It is not healthy or safe to feed a bird any kind of human food like bread or milk.

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  Measure out the amount. You'll need to weigh your bird before doing this. Baby birds are only supposed to consume 10 percent of their body weight during any one feeding.

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  Warm the formula. Use a thermometer to make sure the formula is heated to between 105 and 110 degrees Fahrenheit.

• 7

  Help the bird stretch out its neck. A new baby bird won't have much control of its own body. Gently help the bird stretch its neck out.

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  Tilt the bird's head back. Tilt the head back at an angle that will be easiest for you to put the formula in the baby bird's mouth.

• 9

  Hold the beak open with one of your fingers. Since it's a baby bird you won't need to worry about it biting you too hard.

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  Pour the formula into the baby bird's mouth. Make sure the bird is swallowing the formula. If the baby bird is taking the formula in continue pouring it in until he has consumed the total amount.