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What Do New Born Robin Baby Birds Drink And Eat?

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Whatever baby Robins drink and eat, but smaller amounts and a significantly less cool version of it.

In actual fact it is whatever mommy Robin and Daddy Robin eat but regurgitated. So we are talking bugs here as Robins mainly feed on small invertebrates, which they find in the soil. They will hunt through the leaf litter and under bushes, where the ground is sheltered from frosts. Did you know that Robins have very large eyes (proportionally speaking), which allows them to see well in these dark places.

Robins will also eat fruit such as bits of strawberry, blueberry, cherry, raspberry, and other fruits. I know from first-hand experience that they are partial to a custard cream.
If you find an uninjured baby bird you will need to figure out if it actually is an orphaned bird. One sure way is to conclude if it is a nestling or a fledgling. The majority of young birds that are found are fledglings that are still a bit rubbish at the whole flying thing.

Firstly, you need to allow the young bird to perch on your finger. If it grips your finger, you've got a fledging, if not it's a nestling. For fledglings the best course of action is to pop it in a nearby tree or shrub and let it get on with things. It'll be fine. For nestlings, you need to locate the nest. It'll probably be close by and well hidden. Pop the bird back in the nest and don't worry about leaving a scent on the baby Robin, the parents identify their young by sight and sound.

You should not hand feed baby birds but if you feel that you must, you can buy hand-feeding mixtures (available at pet shops for hand-rearing baby parrots and cockatiels) or mush up any of the food mentioned above.

I'll leave you with some sage advice 'never force water into any bird'.
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Worms, small grub worms, and bugs, but they have to be chewed up first. Their moma bird eats the food, then regurgitates it so the young can eat it.
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I found I baby robin egg on my way off the bus. I am SO happy!!! I have learned about baby robins and it is sain that once they are first Born you need to feed then mashed worms as small as you can get them. Once they get older you can feed them more. It will wake you up in the middle of the night for food. Don't FEED IT ALL IT WANTS. If you do it will be over fed only feed it every other time it wants some. You feed it the same length of its feathers. Also keep it warm. You should have a heat lamp in you room. Keep it under that but not =irectly under. About 1 foot away. And don't put stiks in you "nest" it will injur your bird. Only put grass and leaves, soft things. I hope this helps you with your baby.
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Dog or cat food mixed with water so it is pasty but not too watery. It has to be sticky enough that it can stick to a toothpick. Put the food on the toothpick and put it past their tongue but not far enough back that they can choke.
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I have Baby Robins in a large shrub which I wanted to trim. One of them got out, but can't find it. Mother stays away. I put Bird food for Mama about the walk way near the shrub.
Don't know if she's come back while my 2 hour absence and don't want to look into the nest.
Help!

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Wilbert is right a mother will not reject it's kid even when touch I just have with me a robin that can't fly yet!.  The mother was killed by a car so the baby is motherless, So I took it in gave it some water and some soaked cat food now it is asleep I am returning it tomorrow hoping another robin will nurture this young infant baby. And yes a another mother robing  will nurture another infant no doubt about it! And that is the truth!
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I took care of one and it ate cheerios(cereal) soaked and mash up in water. Sorta like a mash. The take a syringe and slowly open the beak and squirt(gently)some mash(don't choke it)in it's mouth. Careful and good luck!!
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Baby robbin flew out of nest and landed in front of my dogs,  they chased it into the canal before I could stop them. Was able to scoop it up and put back in nest. This morning the two of them left nest but I think the parents are only taking care of the one I didn't touch.  Should I try to feed the other one alone on the ground?
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I found a baby robin egg today and I REALLY need advise too! I'm so scared it will die! I am ten and never saw a baby robin egg before until now! I'm SO exited when or if they hatch!
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Today 4 chicks were eating a worm once the mom left one chick JUMPED OUT OF THE NEST it was in my playhouse and fell on to the ground!!!!! Then it was running around my yard then it hopped my fence my younger sis was hysterical crying then we called my neighbors name he picked it up and now the chick is in a empty peanut butter jar for now hopefully we wont run into this situation again
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Do not feed a wild baby bird anything !!! They will choke. The Mother of the bird will feed it. It is normal during the Fledging stage for a bird to be hopping around for 5 to 7 days in order to learn how to fly. Leave it alone. The parents are near by and will feed it.
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The mum wont leave the birds . .you shouldnt touch the eggs . .. You havent found them . .there in a nest . .so they arnt yours for the taking . .if you touch them then the mother wont touch them . .and they will die . .. If you try to feed them they will die . .the mother eats the food . .and then brings it bk up to feed them . .wild birds shud be wild . .and left alone to let nature take its corse . .
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A baby robin should never be touched as mother will no longer take care of it. You can grind up some worms and nurse it back to health, but make sure it is outdoors. Check wih local vet or pet shop for more advice. Remember, a robin is a wild bird and once you touch will be rejected from nest

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