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Post by Rick on May 31, 2013 6:36:06 GMT -6
Hi, I found an older nestling last week in a bad situation due neighborhood cats. I have had success in caring for him. He started to try flying yesterday out of the box. I got a small cage short term but plan to find a flight cage. He loves this cage and appears very agile going from perch to perch. At what point to offer him food and water to start eating some on his own? what do I offer? Oh yes, Do all nestlings stand on their head to poop? Thanks, Rick
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Post by prb on May 31, 2013 20:33:33 GMT -6
Hey Rick,
Look under Baby Care and Feeding. You should find the information you need there. It sounds as though he might be ready to learn to self-feed. Not sure what you mean by standing on his head to poop. They often do look under their belly to see what's going on when they do poop. They make wonderful pets, you are in for a lot of fun and surprises!
Prb
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Post by Anita on Jul 29, 2014 9:40:15 GMT -6
Found an egg in my garden with a Starling chick attached to it. Eight weeks later and I am the proud owner of Sparky who is now free and flying with other Starlings down the Fens where I live. He returns daily for his mealworms and then off he goes again. Such a lovely little bird - It was hard hand rearing him but but it was all worth while and despite having injuries he is fully recovered. It is so important to release these birds and not Cage them they need to be free.
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Post by pr-b on Jul 29, 2014 23:05:21 GMT -6
Congratulations Anita, it isn't easy to raise and release a single starling! I am glad you were able to release the bird into a flock. It will surely integrate into the flock and succeed. Flying free is always the best!
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