Nestlings of the starling: how to feed?

It often happens that the starling chicks fall into the hands of a person. This is due to the fact that babies can fall out of the nest at any time, since it does not provide a degree of protection. In addition, the cubs are quite shy and start to back away when they feel the danger approaching. And given that the fledglings can not fly yet, there is no opportunity to climb back. On the ground, they are the most vulnerable - most predators can now eat small chicks. In this case, the person becomes the only savior, and if he tries, he can grow a healthy starling.

The most important mistake in caring for a baby is feeding him bread. The fact is that only adults can digest bread crumbs , starling chicks can not do it yet. You can soak a soft roll in milk and give a baby, but do not do this often. In addition, babies should not eat salty foods, since salt is toxic to them. In fact, the diet should be as close to what would be in birds in nature: small insects, worms, larvae, caterpillars, sometimes - meat (both raw and boiled). The starlings eat fish with appetite, the main thing is that it should not be salty. It should be remembered that you still need to obtain natural food, because on one meat or fish the baby will grow poorly. Remember that in your hands the baby who feeds and grains. Therefore, it is necessary to add various cereals to the diet. However, it is not necessary to abuse such food, because it is too hard, the baby's body can not cope with a large portion.

After you have decided what to feed the starling chick , it is worthwhile to understand the dosage. Since the bird in question is quite large, it should have enough food. The total weight of food that the starling chicks should eat within two hours, should be equal to half the mass of the baby. If the baby eats everything you have prepared for it at a time, then you are lucky - you are dealing with a sufficiently adult individual, which increases chances of a chick to survive. If he does not eat all at once, then the bird needs to be fed in several approaches.

Plus, we should not forget that the starling chicks should quench their thirst, otherwise they will die from dehydration. As a rule, babies do not immediately start eating and drinking from the hands of a person. In order to prove to them your good intentions, you need to slightly press on the sides of the beak, revealing it, then the slack will feel that it quenches hunger and thirst, and will not later resist feeding. Babies usually eat with a pipette.

If you are interested in knowing which breed your starling chick belongs to, the photo will help you. The fact is that you can determine the species of this bird at a young age. Chicks differ significantly from each other. In addition, information from books can help you determine the sex and age of the found. In any case, if you find a chick that is not able to feed yourself, help him, because you have all the possibilities for this!