How to Feed Baby Birds Chicken Food

Baby birds are fed by mother birds who consume grains, seeds, or other sources of food and then regurgitate the food into the baby's mouth. Different birds have different diets, and feeding a baby the wrong kinds of foods can be harmful for the bird. Most birds can consume chicken feed and its components. Chicken feed is made from a host of grains and greens processed into pellets. Most chicken feed also contains soy protein, calcium and salt. You must soak the food to soften its texture prior to feeding the baby birds.

Things You'll Need

  • Mixing bowl
  • Spoon
  • Water
  • Chicken feed pellets
  • Clock
  • Syringe (without a needle)
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Instructions

    • 1

      Mix one part chicken pellets with two parts water in a bowl.

    • 2

      Let the mixture sit at room temperature for an hour while the pellets absorb the water. The pellets will swell as they soak up the water.

    • 3

      Stir the mixture thoroughly. The food should have a grainy consistency. Lift up a spoonful and check the food's consistency to make sure it is neither too wet nor dripping.

    • 4

      Pull the food into the syringe. If the food isn't moist enough, you will not be able to suck the mixture into the syringe. Add water gradually until the consistency is such that the mixture can easily be pulled into the syringe.

    • 5

      Place the syringe near the baby bird's beak. If the bird is hungry, it may already be opening its mouth for feeding. Gently insert the syringe tip into the front part of the beak and slowly press the syringe plunger. The baby bird's head will extend and retract as it gobbles the food.