Baby blackbird? Saved from my dog. Help please?

[amygcad]

Hi all,

 

I managed to save a baby bird in my garden from my four dogs. They recently got another one the other week but I did not get there in time for that one. When I went outside lots of birds were screeching in distress, once the baby bird had calmed down I went to look for its nest but it is dark now and I have had to bring it in as it is not safe from my dogs or cats on the floor outside. I have put him in an old hamster cage on a towel and he seems to be sleeping at the moment.

 

I have spoken to someone who used to rescue birds but at the time I told him that the bird had no injuries but have now noticed one. I have a photo of the injury but can not upload it on here; it is a large gash on his neck around the size of a 5 pence piece and looks like a good few layers of skin have been removed. I was wondering whether there is anything I can do about this?

 

Also, does anyone has any advice on how to care for the bird generally for the time being. I have just been to a 24hour Asda and purchased cat food but I don't know how much or how often it needs feeding? Also, I don't know whether this is a silly question but I have bought a fish cat food because I didn't like the thought of feeding a bird a bird, will fish be ok?

 

Do I need to feed the bird tonight or should I leave it to calm down?

 

Thank you for any advice you can give! I am clueless at the moment!

 

Amy

[Parvo]

sounds like a real dilemma for you.

 

looked at rspca website and they say about injured birds:

Once the bird is caught, examine it quickly and place it in a well ventilated covered box to wait for treatment. Darkness reduces stress, and is likely to be the best first aid you can give the bird. It is also the best treatment for shock.

 

An injured bird should always be passed onto a local vet, RSPCA in England and Wales, SSPCA in Scotland, USPCA in Northern Ireland or an independent rescue centre, so it can receive appropriate treatment without undue delay.

 

Birds that have been caught by a cat should always be taken to a vet as a matter of urgency because of the high risk of septicaemia, which is fatal within around 48 hrs.

 

 

 

 

guess best course of action is darkened warm box dark and quiet, maybe with water and if its alive in the morning the vet. but don't know- only tried to rescue one injured bird and it died, baby birds are generally best left or put up high somewhere away from cats.

 

good luck anyway

[megalithic]

Take it to any vet, they will treat it for free.

[Parvo]

what happened to the bird ?

 

I've heard that they don't usually make it

[amygcad]

Hi

 

I was going to take her to the vets but when I woke up the next morning the bird was chirping away and seemed a lot better. I put her outside in the bottom of the cage I had her in and her mum turned up and fed her several times; I actually caught it on video the little bird jumped out of the cage to get to mum.

 

I then put the chick on a high wall in some bushes and mum came back and fed her all day so I decided it was best to leave it outside. It has since disappeared into next doors garden, fingers crossed it makes it, she didn't look far off flying.

 

Thanks for the replies

[angel22]

Aww, well done amygcad Glad the mum came back for him/her x

[Parvo]

what nice news, well done