phoenix44 Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 ...and being the sucker I am - I rescued it. poor thing has what appears to be a broken wing and has a bunged eye. im surprised its alive really. very sweet little thing though. I ve given it some honey and lorikeet wet mix which is corn and a whole lot of nectar like stuff - that provided some energy. he also ate a wax moth larva (which i actually chewed and then shoved down his throat). (only then did i remember that i could have squished it in my palm). He spends the night in the hot water cupboard all nice and warm. so hopefully he survives the night. what sort of finch is it? it is a finch eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 I hope your new found friend does well. keep us updated on it progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 looks like a greenfinch to me, poor little guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 oh and we fed ours finch seed and puha, he got really friendly too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Hes a very cool bird you have rescued, hope he survives (how do you know it's a guy :lol: ) and you actually chewed on a waxmoth :-? Also are you sure it doesn't have some kind of eye infection?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 looks like a boy, the girls are less green and yellow, more brown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Baby food should be good too. If he's sitting calmly in your hand like that he's probably practically dead. Our Rosella that was hit by a train was like that, but she managed to survive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 I hope your new found friend does well. keep us updated on it progress I sure will. oh and we fed ours finch seed and puha, he got really friendly too seeds... hmm. he is pretty stupid as most baby birds are so will he eat seeds if they just sit there? (personally I'd only go for something that wiggled) and you actually chewed on a waxmoth :o :-? LOL. it was the only thing i could think of at the time. it tasted sweetish. Dixon shares the same viewpoint as you :lol: Also are you sure it doesn't have some kind of eye infection?? yeh. he got the saline treatment. tomorrow ill put some oxytetracycline ointment on his eye. Baby food should be good too. If he's sitting calmly in your hand like that he's probably practically dead. Our Rosella that was hit by a train was like that, but she managed to survive. yeh. he looked practically dead. you know the sort - he had random bursts of energy. high energy food should help with that hopefully. I don't normally mess with nature, but seeing as he looks like he is in such a state I'd rather he died calmly and peacefully than out in the cold. That's if he dies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 he doesn't look like a little baby though state he's in probably best to offer him everything he might be interested in, seeds, puha, nectar, chewed worms lol, i must say i admire your dedication there :lol: did it still wriggle after you chewed it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 naah it went squish the minute i chewed on it. he is not a tiny baby, but is still young. he has his baby fluff in some places. ill have to inspect his wing and fix it when he gets a little better. he also has dried blood over his nostrils and beak. i presume he went smack into a window, but he does not know how to fly . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 perhaps he sideswipped a pole or something cause he can only see out one side? I hope he gets better for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Being a young seed eater, perhaps its best to feed him they same way it's mother would. I'm thinking mashed cereals via a syringe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Being a young seed eater, perhaps its best to feed him they same way it's mother would. I'm thinking mashed cereals via a syringe That's why baby food is frequently used for injured and sick birds. No extra sugar, salt, etc, easy to digest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 adult bird put him in a nice warm dark place and see if he is alive in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 he is in the hot water cupboard sleeping in a container with paper towels and fluff in it. can i do any more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Read it a bed time story, get it a glass of warm milk and tuck it in tight? :lol: You've done heaps, more than I'd ever think of doing. Good job *pats-on-back* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 can't really do much else if it maks it through the night you have won 1/2 the battle shock and interbal injuries are the big killers the eye and blood in nostrils possibly suggest a good bang on the noggin so it is a waiting game to see if it can recover itself warmth quiet and a bit of energy which you have done ps a bit of marmite in warm water can work to restore vitB which birds use up when under stress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 ps a bit of marmite in warm water can work to restore vitB which birds use up when under stress Did not know that! There shall be no Marmite in my drawers. only he real Vegemite works with me hahahha. he shall get some of that tomorrow. how much are we talking, (little by my standards is a massive load on a bit of toast that most people would never eat_). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 i like tar sandwiches the tip of a teaspoon in 1/4 breakfast cup of warm water vegemite doesn't work the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 i shall use the flatmates marmite then :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 tilt head on side drop omto joint of beak and let in seep into mouth you should be able to feel or see bird swallow about 3-4 drops berocca tablets may work as well as a vitamin b source Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 yeh. funny thing is i can hand feed him with no difficulty at all. he seems pretty happy to sit there and be fed. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 you may be lucky then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Maybe Rusty will have a liddle playmate then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 LOL the birds are not allowed near each other until i can make sure the wild creature that i have not named yet, is disease free. Im considering calling him gremlin cause he is green. if i can make him healthy ill try giving him to a local bird aviary thing called the esplanade here in palmy. big enclosures, and he will be happier flying around the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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