F15hguy Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Rescued a blackbird chick last night as it had been pushed out of the nest by some mynahs and they parents were getting attacked, (and our local cat population is very high) its only about a week or 2 away from fully fledging, and I have got it eating worms out of my fingers. What other foods can I give it safely???? and any other help would be appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgustipated Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 i'm gonna take a guess here and say mash - the stuff they give to baby chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted December 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 they are insectivores so im assuming that grain based food wouldn't be too good for it. I have been told catfood is ok for them though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgustipated Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 true that. i got a little centipede farm going up here if you want me to post any down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 I heard cat food is ok aswell fishguy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted December 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 urgh.... centipedes are one of the only animals that I can't stand (theres big scary ones in Aussie) plus it hurts when they bite. what about a bunch of white worms??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgustipated Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 i love centipedes. the biggest i can get them here is around 7cm. but there are lots of them at my house. my 7yo daughter even took one to school in a tuppaware container for show and tell, bought it home again, and put it back in the same place we found it. she held it in her hand. so... i guess, you are more of a chicken than a 7 year old girl... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 not really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackp Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 I believe you're supposed to chew and swallow the worms before regurgitating them and allowing the wee bird to peck the bits out of your mouth. hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 :rotf: beat me to it cat food, not fish based no white worms but meal worms ok remember to chew food well before regurgitating for the bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Ugh, I hate blackbirds. Swarms of them everywhere, eat all the fruit and berries in my garden. Tried shooting them but haven't had any luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aotealotl Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Ugh, I hate blackbirds. Swarms of them everywhere, eat all the fruit and berries in my garden. Tried shooting them but haven't had any luck. sure these are black birds and not starlings ? blackbirds normally are not in swarms while starlings are... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 sure these are black birds and not starlings ? blackbirds normally are not in swarms while starlings are... Starlings flock. Blackbirds though...I've started counting them as I drive down the road the last few days. Just ones on, or next to the road I usually count 30-50 along a 5k section and maybe 3-4 of any other species. So, let's see....That's an average of 40 per .05 square kilometers or 800 per square kilometer. Meaning 214,416,800 throughout NZ. All 215 million intent on eating any berries or fruit I grow. That counts as swarming! :an!gry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aotealotl Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Starlings flock english not my motheltongue, solly... ...but I always thought a flock of horses, a flock of bisons (and in the 80s a flock of seagulls) but bees, locusts, birds, everything flying in a group is called a swarm. while blackbirds more or less live in couples. I was proven wrong. but you are right, I rather have Tuis, Bellbirds or Fantails in my garden than blackbirds, starlings or sparrows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Your the man Ira! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgustipated Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 herd of cows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 I've herd cows go moo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aotealotl Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 herd of cows? german word Herde = herd or flock german word Schwarm = flock or swarm german word Vogel = bird german word Vogelschwarm = swarm of birds or flock of birds it's too bloody complicated... :cr2: If all fools wore red caps, we should seem a flock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 its a pie of blackbirds unless there is more than 2 dozen then its lots of blackbirds try an 8 guage full of grape shot, out the back window Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aotealotl Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 its a pie of blackbirds it's too bloody complicated... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted December 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 german word Vogel = bird mmmmmmm bird toast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aotealotl Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 mmmmmmm bird toast it's Vogel because it's full of birdseed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 it's Vogel because it's full of birdseed Is that what it's called when you chop them up really small? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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