Help!

[littlesparrow]

I don't have a parrot, but i have a sparrow nestling. I fed her yesterday and she was fine, but then today she vomited twice! I got rid of that food and i want to make her different food out of insects? but i don't know if these will work. I have hornworms, super worms and crickets. PLEASE HELP! She's hungry but doesn't want to eat.

 

[TiredOldMan]

How about mealworms?

I wouldn't feed the crickets, hornworms are okay and probably superworms.

You could also try baby food without salt or sugar added fed either in a bowl or with a spoon.

Someone with better answers will be along shortly I hope.

Good Luck and I will be looking for updates on how the little rascal is doing.

 

[Rival_of_the_Rickeybird]

Try to Google some local wildlife rescue organizations. I have no idea how to save a sparrow baby but I bet it requires a lot of expertise.

Simultaneous posting, Major Tom.

 

[TiredOldMan]

Might also consider some seed. The sparrows we have here will eat just about anything a raccoon will eat.

 

[littlesparrow]

thank you guys so much, but i was too late. she already died...

 

[TiredOldMan]

I'm very sorry. Thank you for trying

 

[GaleriaGila]

Yes, thanks for trying.

 

[ChristaNL]

Don't feel (too) bad: baby bird falling/ being kicked out of the nest... could be something wrong with it already or it could have gotten really injured (internally) by the fall.

You tried your best- that is what matters.

If it happens again some day: just mash up anything you want to feed (live insects can pose hazzards by fighting back).
Or get a package of something like this

https://www.vogelartikelenwebshop.nl/en/cede-universal-softbill-food.html
(its called universal food for a good reason)
just moisten it and roll into tiny balls before feeding.


I picked up a sparrow from the street a couple of years ago with parents flying around, but it just sat there.
Turned out the little bugger was completely blind!
(no eyes at all)
Great parenting to get it all the way fledged and almost flying!
(No I did not take it with me - a quick death-by-cat or car would be better than being blind, scared and all alone in a small cage for the rest of its life < imho> especially since it was used to the company and care of all the other sparrows ... Sometimes short and happy is better than long and lonely.)