Posted by Brandi 
on 5/12/2007, 9:20 am, in reply to "Re: Am i feeding my baby robin the proper food??"
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A boy down the street found a baby robin his belly is orange and he has tan spots. we figure he does not have to much more to go till he can fly. Do baby birds get thier water from thier food or do you need to give them water. I am so glade to have found this sit. we have only had one day. and we have been giving him crickits. we mash thier heads so they dont fight going down, and bread in small pieces. I am so glde to find that you can buy something good for them to eat. when will we know to let him go. (mom says when he starts fling in the house) will he forget about me and go on with his life or will he stick around and raise a family here in our back yard?
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: : You can feed baby robins a good
: Hand
: Feeding Formula, such as that made
: by
: Kaytee. You can find this powder (to
: mix with water) in some pet stores,
: or online. It is very good for
: almost
: all baby birds. Also, you can feed
: the baby a good brand of canned dog
: food, and maybe some meat type
: gerber
: baby food.
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: I have been caring for a baby robin
: now
: for two days.He has little feathers
: and is still clear looking on his
: belly. I have been digging up little
: worms for him every few hours and
: feeding him with my finger/ medicine
: dropper. when he eats he backs up
: and
: poops like it says he should do ,
: but
: is he getting enough nutrition from
: just the worms alone? I keep on
: hearing about this dog food
: thing,what should i do.. Please help
: if you can Thank you
: :
:sara's response:
: I have taken care of many baby birds
: like doves, bluejays,raven, sparows,
: small song birds, and of corse 7
: hatchling robins. and to think in
: only 14. my baby robins (who i am
: releasing today) were fed meal worms
: and dried cat food there hol life.
: all i did with the cat food was...
: sooked it in water and squished out
: the acsess moister.
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