***urgent Help With Bird***

[Chilli]

I agree with whats been said. Especially KBlaix's post.

And the only reason we are so persistant on telling you to not raise it by yourselves is that baby birds can be very fragile. Even when they're older they can be fragile. I've helped my bird's breeder hand-feed her babies on occasion. And plenty of times I have heard of people hand-raising their birds and messing up and that one mistake costing the life of a bird.
Yes, accidents happen.
And Yes, there is a first time for everything. But how would you all feel if this baby bird died under your care when, if you had taken it to wildlife rescue, it could have very well survivied?
Just my thoughts. =]

[sprokett]

I agree with whats been said. Especially KBlaix's post.

And the only reason we are so persistant on telling you to not raise it by yourselves is that baby birds can be very fragile. Even when they're older they can be fragile. I've helped my bird's breeder hand-feed her babies on occasion. And plenty of times I have heard of people hand-raising their birds and messing up and that one mistake costing the life of a bird.
Yes, accidents happen.
And Yes, there is a first time for everything. But how would you all feel if this baby bird died under your care when, if you had taken it to wildlife rescue, it could have very well survivied?
Just my thoughts. =]

but you gotta think theyre is more a chance the baby will die if the momma is sick so i actually thik maybe the best thing to do is call up a wildlife reserve and see what they say about it after they would probably know what is best for the baby just my thoughts

[Argranade]

I would leave the mother and her baby at peace,

Birds do puff up while laying on eggs and she may pretend to be injured when humans walk by the nest to protect her baby, BorderColliez if your friend has already gone near the nest the mother MIGHT be pretending to be injured but then again if your friend is not good enough at looking for sick birds this mother bird just might be puffed up very much to keep the egg warm.

If your friend finds the mother bird not moving or flying very well, like you would be able to grab her and pick her up then there's a reason to call a wild life centre (Even they would tell you to leave the nest alone), there's no need to hatch the egg if it's not already been hatched by the mother bird.

[Giselle]

but you gotta think theyre is more a chance the baby will die if the momma is sick so i actually thik maybe the best thing to do is call up a wildlife reserve and see what they say about it after they would probably know what is best for the baby just my thoughts

If the mother is sick, there's a high chance the baby is sick as well. And how do you know the bird does not have a congenital defect? My goodness people, we have messed around with nature for far too long. You only intervene when you MUST intervene. Other than that, let nature run its course.

LEAVE WILD ANIMALS ALONE. Unless it's knocking at your door asking for you to care for it, leave it alone.