[jessica b]

i found newborn baby birds on the ground.i left them out all day but the mother has not came back for them.What do you suggest i do?i not only need to know how to care for the birds i need to know how to feed them.These are newborn birds they have no feathers yet

[EAN]

keep it and raise it until it can fly. i did the same thing and then i set it free. I even named it Tobey!

[dogman]

Best thing if their are NO CATS around is put in in the area where you found it, I have seen, Mocking Bird Mammas swoop down and their "chick" hops on the Mamma's back and they both fly away!I think pigeons might do this as well as sparrows, If you choose to keep it you can mix bread and water or skimmed milk mix it till it is soupy and use a toothpick to feed the chick 5-10 times a day .... in a month or so it should be able to fly away on its own, there is an old re-run of the Andy Griffith Show Opie son raised babies chicks ... you have to see it to appreciate it,.... you older folks now which seen Im talking about... have a great Day!

[Merrik N]

Have you located the nest and tried to replace them? If not try that and wait for 30min or so out of site and see if mom comes back. That failing, take them to a rehab center if you can who has trained staff. If you must raise them, here's how. First keep them warm. Second to feed them mix a mash of baby bird formula (avalible at pet stores), canned cat food, and water. I generally use a syringe until they are feathered, then switch to a chopstick and thicker mash (you'll need to have a dropper of water ready if they have a hard time swallowing). You need to get the food to the back of the throat to keep them from inhaling it and aspirating. That "hole" in their tounge is the wind pipe so you need to get the food further back, while being careful not to scrape their throat. You need to feed every 30 minutes until they are feathered and start eating on their own, sunrise to sunset (6am-11pm). At that point you can slowly decrease feedings. To get them to open their beaks (they won't at first) press gentle with the syringe against the side of their beaks. After a day or two you'll have gapping mouths, but until they accept the syringe just press lightly and they'll open reflexivly. Feel free to contact me.Edit: In response to the person above- milk is bad for birds and should not be fed. Bread has little nutritional value.