If you find a baby House Sparrow, you can learn how to care for it.To make sure that the bird is an orphan, watch the area.The best chance of survival for hand-reared birds is back in the nest, because of the high mortality rates.
Step 1: Make sure the bird is well cared for.
It could be learning to fly if it has feathers.If the parents do not return within an hour, it should remain on the ground.If the bird has no feathers, it is a nestling, so look around to see if you can see the nest.Pick him up and put him in the nest.House Sparrows were originally recorded in North Africa and the Middle East, but now live all around the world.Sparrows are not a protected species because there are so many.There are no laws that prevent them from being pets.
Step 2: Take care of your health when dealing with wildlife.
People with compromised immune systems shouldn't handle baby birds.They may have diseases that can affect humans.When handling a bird, be sure to observe strict hygiene.Before and after care, wash your hands thoroughly.There is a sealed bag for the disposal of waste.
Step 3: It's a good idea to avoid imprinting on the bird.
The bird will lose its fear of you if you have too much contact with it.It is difficult to release a bird back into the wild.If you want to rear the bird to a stage when it is strong enough to be released, then don't pick it up and handle it, especially during feeding.You want to keep the bird's fear of humans.The baby bird can become imprinted on you.The bird assumes he is a human rather than a bird and can make it difficult to release him back into the wild.Don't speak to the bird.The goal is to feed and care for the bird as if you are invisible.
Step 4: The bird should not be given water.
They don't drink water and are fed an all insect diet by their parents.If you try to feed the bird water, it's a good idea to keep it out of the water.
Step 5: The bird should be warm.
Put a heating pad in a tissue box and put some tissues in it.A small bowl lined with paper towels is an alternative.If you want to keep the bird warm, you can use an overhead heat lamp or a hot water bottle.Place the baby bird in it with care.Don't use terry clothes to line the nest as the claws and beak may become tangled in it.It's a good idea to put the nest in a dark place where it won't be disturbed by children or pets.
Step 6: Clean the bird's beak.
After feeding, wipe the bird's beak and face with a disposable wet wipe or cotton wool soaked in water.A beak that is dirty can lead to infections.
Step 7: Take a look at the bird's progress.
The Gram Scale can be used to measure the progress of your bird.Before you feed your bird, weigh it.A baby bird should gain weight.The more contact you have with the bird, the more likely he is to leave a mark on you.If you want to raise the bird as a pet, you need to weigh it regularly.
Step 8: Feed the baby bird puppy or cat food submerged in water.
Before adding baby bird formula or Pronutro to the food, make sure it's in the water.Adult dog food contains more calories than canned puppy or cat food.The food should be in a shallow bowl.If the bird isn't old enough to feed itself, break off small pieces, about half the size of your fingernail, and the tweezer will feed it by hand.
Step 9: Add as many bugs as you can to the food.
Sparrow natural diet includes dry foods such as buds and seeds.Young birds prefer live food over dry food.Do not give earthworms to baby sparrows.Birds die because of something toxic about earthworms.The smallest crickets are available from reptile supply shops.Clean white maggots are sold by angling shops.The maggot should only be fed when its gut is empty.Before feeding to the baby bird, wait until the black line in his gut disappears.You could also buy dried insects for reptiles.There are supplies at your local pet store.Don't feed the sparrow any insects and stick to the cat food diet if it's a nestling.In a young nestling, insects such as flies can cause death.
Step 10: Dust all live foods with a supplement.
You can buy supplements at pet stores.If the live food are deficient, this helps ensure balanced nutrition.
Step 11: Feed the bird frequently.
If the bird is old enough to eat his own food, put the feed in a shallow container, or offer it on the tweezers directly into the gaping beak.It takes 2 weeks for a baby bird to be able to feed himself.Feed every half hour if the bird is young and does not have many feathers.Older people should feed every hour or two.The bird will stop eating when it's hungry.
Step 12: Water can only be offered from a budgie sipper bottle.
Birds don't like drinking from shallow containers.It's liable to cause accidental drown.
Step 13: As the bird gets bigger, feed it different food.
Continue to feed soaked dog or cat food but add a variety of different foods for the bird to choose from as the baby grows older.As the bird matures, a good quality wild bird seed is ideal.When the bird is able, place the seed in a shallow bowl.The bowl should be cleaned at least once a day.
Step 14: When the baby bird is hopping, put it in a cage.
During the day, leave the cage outside so other sparrows can see it.The chances of re-acclimating to the wild are better if you are avoiding close contact with the bird.If the baby bird is not interacting with the wild birds then it needs to learn from them.When it is released, this will allow it to communicate with other birds.You can play the audio files for the bird.
Step 15: The bird should be given more time outdoors.
After about 7 days, let it hop on the grass.If you want to release the bird, you should put it in open space where they can learn to fly.Instinct will teach the bird how to fly.If it doesn't seem to know what to do, then it's probably not ready.If he's ready, take him outside and place him on the ground in a safe area.If nothing happens, leave the bird to its own devices for 20 minutes, and try again the next day.
Step 16: The bird needs to be ready for release.
If you're going to let it go, make sure the baby can eat on its own.You have to be certain that it isn't imprinted on you.The bird can't be released into the wild if it's imprinted on you.It needs to be a pet.