Posted September 12, 200519 yr I've got 1 littlun left as mother killed the others, I found this chick about an hour ago thrown out of nest covered in blood (siblings dead mother covered in blood). It's not possible to put baby with anyone else. I cannot get hand rearing mixture for 24 hours time. How can I keep him alive? I've only helped a baby once before & she was almost self sufficient anyway, I just am not an experienced hand rearer. This baby is barely 3 weeks old and only has pin feathers. I've just managed to give him some weetbix but will it keep him alive until I can get the rearing mixture? What else can I feed him? He is week & can't squark very much (Boris jumped on him). I've got him in a small box - away from Boris - next to my computer. Please help as I don't want to lose this little guy.
September 12, 200519 yr Have you got shop bought egg and biscuit mix? You can use that as a temporary rearing food. Mix it so it's not too watery but is still liquid, does that make sense? If you don't have that do you have some museli that doesn't have too much fruit in it? Blend about half a cup so it's super fine and then use it the same as egg mix. Hope this helps!! Good luck!
September 12, 200519 yr Author Have you got shop bought egg and biscuit mix? You can use that as a temporary rearing food. Mix it so it's not too watery but is still liquid, does that make sense? If you don't have that do you have some museli that doesn't have too much fruit in it? Blend about half a cup so it's super fine and then use it the same as egg mix. Hope this helps!! Good luck! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks Bea, I've ground up some of mum's cereal mix, baby is resting now so I will give him some when he wakes. Hang on, he's awake now. okay, he's taken some food - he actually wolfed it down and he's sitting in his box looking at me now. Fingers crossed that he make it. Edited September 12, 200519 yr by karenfernvale
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