In April, when all the birds of the crow family have offspring, sometimes you can find under the trees fallen out of the nest, but live babies. What to do with such yellow mouths? It all depends on his age. If this is such a crow chick, the photo of which you see, it will not be difficult to get it out. But if he is much younger (only with feather stumps or even naked), saving his life is fraught with certain difficulties.
First week of life
At this age, the crow chick is not yet able to independently maintain the body's heat balance. The mother warms the children, and if the spring turned out to be hot, then she cools them by flapping her wings. Therefore, if you decide on an almost hopeless business to save a newborn raven, you need to build an incubator for him as soon as possible. It can be a small box (from shoes or a cake) or a pot. Inside this container must be covered with a soft cloth. Make sure that the new socket is covered with a light cloth, and place an incandescent lamp above it. You can replace it with a heating pad placed at the bottom of the box, but this measure can only be temporary, since heating from below for a crowinorganic. If the chick is trembling, increase the temperature. And if he opens his beak and breathes often, remove the top fabric and reduce the heat.
What to feed a crow chick at this tender age? Adults are practically omnivorous, but babies need baby food. It should consist of 30-50% grated carrots. This component is not only rich in carotene, but also helps to give the food a moist enough consistency so that the baby swallows a piece and does not choke. Another 30% is protein. Grated low-fat cottage cheese, boiled yolks, cereals. Minced fish and meat is very useful for the baby. Infant formula added to food will provide your ward with vitamins, but we must not forget to add crushed raw egg shells to food. So the chick will fledge faster.
Second week of life
On the tenth day, the baby has the beginnings of future feathers. Thus, the raven chick no longer needs constant heating. Leave the lamp only for the night, and turn it off during the day, but the temperature in the room should not be lower than +20 degrees C. Until the body completely covers the fluff, it is not recommended to remove the upper fabric from the socket. If in the first week you need to feed the chick every one and a half to two hours (with a break for the night), then meals should become more rare. You can teach the first command: to make a hoarse loud “a” before feeding, so that the crow chick opens its beak.
In caring for crows, it should be remembered that emptying in these birds occurs immediately whenfeeding, so before eating, you should seat the chick on a newspaper. In the future, you need to accustom the pet to the place for the toilet. It is necessary to provide the bird with toys (preferably always new and shiny). Crows love to swim. Therefore, the chicks can be sprayed with a spray bottle, and when they learn to walk, give them a basin of warm water for water procedures. Small yellowmouths are not watered, as water can enter the respiratory tract. For the first two weeks, limit yourself to bread soaked in water or milk. Then, when the crow chick learns to drink, always put a container of fresh water for it. If the bird gets used to you, it can be taught to talk, as well as taken out for walks to stretch its wings.
