Quote Originally Posted by sprokett
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.