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Baby raven

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TheNiceGuy

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Yesteday when I got home from school, my cat had found a baby raven fallen about 100 m from its nest unde my car. Miraculously it was still alive, although stunned. I late found its sibbling dead nearby. I assume it was a hawk attack or somesuch. Anyway, I have it next door in my neighbor's garage. He was looking OK this morning, and ate quite a bit of wet cat food using chopsticks, and I was able to drop some water into its beak using a straw. He can't walk, and has to have to food dropped in his mouth.
Anyway, I searched Google for a bit and can't find much about care - like feeding frequency, diet, water, etc. and am kind of 'winging' it. So any info appreciated.
 
Thx KM.
But I need some detailed care info. I am currently living oveseas, so I may have to care for this one on my own.
 
Try and touch it as little as possible. If you do, your human smell will get on it and it will be rejected by other animals, including it's own family.
 
Originally posted by: MoPHo
Try and touch it as little as possible. If you do, your human smell will get on it and it will be rejected by other animals, including it's own family.
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My local wildlife rehabilitation center said that this is a myth. Birds actually dont have very good senses of smell.

Best thing to do is put the baby back in its mothers nest. If that is impossible, try to move the baby to a safe place where its mother can find it. If it has a lot of broken bones, I suggest putting it out of its misery (kill it quickly).

Otherwise if you want to take care of it. Feed it baby food, mashed oatmeal, anything like that (be smart) with an eye dropper or similiar utensil. You have to actually put the eyedropper somewhat down the baby's throat or it wont swallow it.

Ive cared for babys like this probally ten times or so. Most of them died in a day or two from internal bleeding from the fall. Hope you have good luck with your bird,
 
Originally posted by: JToxic
Originally posted by: MoPHo
Try and touch it as little as possible. If you do, your human smell will get on it and it will be rejected by other animals, including it's own family.
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My local wildlife rehabilitation center said that this is a myth. Birds actually dont have very good senses of smell.
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Damn you second grade and your lies!!!

 
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