How to Feed Wild Baby Birds Less Than a Week Old

If you discover a wild baby bird out of its nest, the best thing to do is to put it back. It is a popular myth that birds will not care for their young if they smell humans. Birds actually cannot smell very well. Do keep an eye on the baby bird with binoculars from a distance for two hours or so after putting it back in the nest. If there is no activity, then the baby bird must be cared for or it will die. If you find that the wild baby bird is injured or sick, call your local veterinarian immediately.

Things You'll Need

Meat such as raw liver, kidney or canned dog food
Hard-boiled egg
Milk
Old towel or newspaper
Dull tweezers or forceps

Instructions

- 1
  Cut the meat and the white of the hard-boiled egg into thin strips.
- 2
  Mash the yolk of the hard-boiled egg in with some milk until you create a paste.
- 3
  Place the wild baby bird on an old towel or some newspaper on your lap, and place your hand on its back, using your fingers to lift the head into an erect position.
- 4
  Use the tweezers and pick up some of the raw meat.
- 5
  Tap the base of the beak to signal it is feeding time.
- 6
  Place the meat down in the mouth when the wild baby bird starts to open its mouth in a gaping fashion. Be careful not to cut the bird with the tweezers or forceps.
- 7
  Continue feeding until the mouth stops gaping.
- 8
  Alternate feedings with the raw meat and hard-boiled egg.
- 9
  Leave the prepared food at room temperature until sunset. Store leftovers in the refrigerator overnight, and feed the bird again as soon as dawn arrives.
- 10
  Continue feeding the baby bird every 14 to 20 minutes throughout the day.