Instructions

• Step 1: Place bird in berry container Place the baby bird in an empty berry container on top of a heating pad to it keep warm.
• TIP: Handle the bird only when necessary.
• Step 2: Prepare food Prepare the food by soaking dog kibble in hot sugar water for 1 hour.
• Step 3: Add egg and baby cereal Remove the kibble from the water and mix it with baby cereal and a hardboiled egg. Feed the baby bird with this mixture for the first couple of days.
• Step 4: Make a small ball of mixture Make a pea-size ball with the food mixture and place it in the baby’s mouth using a toothpick.
• TIP: Never force food or water into the bird’s mouth.
• Step 5: Feed every 15 minutes Feed the bird every 15 minutes over the first couple of days. When it's stronger, feed it every 30 to 60 minutes.
• Step 6: Feed cat or dog food, meat, and fruit Feed the baby bird room temperature canned dog food, lean raw beef, and fruit after the first couple of days.
• Step 7: Wean away food Wean it away from hand-feeding once it starts moving around.
• FACT: In 2007, an ostrich egg set a record for the largest egg from a living bird at 5 pounds 9 ounces.

You Will Need

• Empty berry container
• Heating pad
• Dog kibble
• Hot sugar water
• Bowl
• Spoon
• Hardboiled eggs
• Baby cereal
• Toothpicks
• Canned cat or dog food
• Lean raw beef
• Fruit