emergency help please

[Jmonkey1708]

There was a house sparrow nest where i live and the wind knocked it down. All the eggs died but my brother found one. I have it in the nest n a box. I have no clue how to keep it warm or how to know if its alive. thanks for any help.

 

[Featheredsamurai]

You'll need to make a home made incubator, or find someone who has one.

A friend of mine used to have Society Finches, they would raise whatever eggs she put in their nest(cardinals, and all sorts of finches, canaries, and sparrows). She already had established pairs though.

 

[Jtbirds]

well i know you may not want to hear this but truly you should let it be... dont mess with something that is wildlife as for some reason the cycle of life just wasnt meant to be for those poor eggs. I know this sounds cruel, but hatching that sparrow into a enviorment like ours is not going to do it anygood. If it was any alread hatched baby id say go for it, but id let well enough alone at this point

 

[Jmonkey1708]

i dont know anyone who has one. how can i make one. right now i have it in a small bathroom with a small heater running

 

[MarciaLove]

I have to disagree with JT have raised wild baby birds before and know people who have I believe every life has a right to the chance to live and they can adjust very well to life with humans especially when raised from so young.Homemade Chicken Egg Incubator Designs & Pictures - BackYard Chickens Community theres some help to making a incubator they are for chicken eggs but some can work for your situation good luck and keep us updated! Also know it may be too late for the egg as it could be already DIS (dead in shell) but you wouldnt be able to tell yet, and thank you for helping it!
edit, if there is a wildlife sanctuary near you they may be willing to help they might say no but sometimes they say yes they will help in these situations

 

[Jmonkey1708]

i cant make a incubator today. Will it be ok how i have it for tonight if its still alive.

 

[Jtbirds]

Well the other issue is the legal issue authorities can get involved for you having wildlife... i agree and hate to see any life be taken away or destroyed but there are certain things that just arnt meant to be.

Ill also add there are pros and cons to everything in life and most are offering the pros so the cons must be evaluated as well to make a responsible smart decision... this is just how i think and that is why i am on the side i am not because i want to hear of this kind of thing happening.

 

[Jmonkey1708]

i understand and where i live house sparrows are legal to have. i just going to try and see if maybe i can help this little guy out.

 

[Featheredsamurai]

i understand and where i live house sparrows are legal to have. i just going to try and see if maybe i can help this little guy out.

Why are house sparrows illegal to have? Are you in the US, if so they are invasive and aren't protected by the wild bird act that restricts other bids being kept as pets.

 

[MarciaLove]

where I live every native species of any animal is illegal to have its a dumb law and I pretty much ignore it when there is an animal in need and never had any trouble.

 

[Jtbirds]

This is still an egg so not quite an animal yet.... and yes in my area the same rule applys and i dont really follow it as there was a great horned owl that got hurt and i helped him but this is alittle different... do as you please i guess i am the bad one here.

 

[weco]

Sparrows, starlings & pigeons are not protected under GA law.....they're considered pests.....

 

[BillsBirds]

Hatching eggs found under these conditions is difficult at best. Plus, feeding newly hatched sparrows is also very difficult. I used to have a Wildlife Rehab Permit, and sparrows were not protected under law. Another issue here, is bringing wild birds into your flock can be disasterous to your birds. There are parasites, bacterias, etc. that will negatively impact your flock. Since this egg has not been properly incubated since finding, and probably won't be for some time, I think it will be a lost cause. Your heart is in the right place, but, I do not think this will work out well. You can try, but, if not properly incubated, at the right temps and for right time, you'll either fry the embryo, or not warm it enough to live.

 

[Jmonkey1708]

thank you everybody. and jtbirds your not the bad person there's just a lot of different opinions.

 

[MarciaLove]

JT I dont think anyone is saying you are the bad one just disagreeing I believe even an egg is a valued life because it will grow to be a bird so long as someone lets it

 

[Jtbirds]

well truly i was trying to point out what bills said, but i didnt know how to word it... he defiantly did the best way about it. I hate saying about not trying to help a life but its just to risky.

yes and egg can become a life, and life is worth saving but sometimes when something has not been granted that gift yet there is a reason.

 

[MarciaLove]

yes but monkey has been put into the situation of finding that egg for a reason I believe monkey found that egg so monkey could save it if its save-able.

 

[sodakat]

The egg has to be kept at about 100 degrees and needs to be turned several times a day. Turning keeps the embryo from overheating by whatever heat source you are using. But, the fall likely damaged the membrane inside so the chick may not be viable.

You can candle the egg using the flashlight app on your cell phone. Turn the flashlight app on, set the phone down, place the egg sideways over the light on the phone, turn off the lights in the room you are in. I would go in a bathroom so it is real dark. Then watch the inside of the egg. Look very closely. Depending on the age of the chick inside, you should see some movement. If you are unsure, use another person's cell phone to take a picture of the egg as the light is shining through and post it. We might be able to tell if it is viable.

 

[crimson]

I agree with Bill, your heart is in the right place, however the odds of this little one hatching, living,fledging, and being returned to the outdoors are minimal at best.

the daunting task of feeding it after it hatches, is a complex one, not to mention time consuming.

I understand completely, I really do.
last summer I came across 5 swallows that had been abandoned on a boat at our local marina.
I took them home, set them up in a temporary brooder. I had them in a stainless steel dish.
I researched for hours on what to feed them. during this time, one had died, leaving me four remaining little ones, just days old. I was so stressed that I had this huge undertaking with really no idea what I was in for....and I am a breeder.
while my family enjoyed a long weekend on the boat, I was at home feeding these little mouths every 1-2 hours.
by Monday 2 more had died. I spent 5 hours, yes 5 hours on the phone trying to find a local wildlife organization who would take the remaining three. not one organization would.
Tuesday I decided to drop them off at a local vet clinic which was known for rehabilitating abandoned wildlife.
It was such a relief when I left there, knowing they were in better care than I could provide, and my life returned to normal.
Never again.
here are some pics, I took:

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P1080248_zps2aaf3cb4.jpg Photo by bmckellar735 | Photobucket

 

[Jmonkey1708]

i did the candle thing and i think they were laid today or yesterday. its just yellow yolk