Re: Food replacer -FAST

In article <Xns969EBCF5C706danny@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
diddy <diddy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> in thread news:KatraMungBean-8BD462.12462425072005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:
> Katra <KatraMungBean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> whittled the following words:
>
> > In article <Xns969E8943196BFdanny@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > diddy <diddy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> in thread news:3kkkmrFuuei5U1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx: "Christina Websell"
> >> <spamfree@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> whittled the following words:
> >>
> >> > "diddy" <diddy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> > news:Xns969E8312082C7danny@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> Last night 3 chimney sweeps had fallen through our chimney and
> >> >> were stuck in the fireplace lodged between a wood burning insert.
> >> >> We freed them, then put them out in the hedges beside the chimney
> >> >> hoping their parents could find them.
> >> >> They are fully feathered but still dependent. Near ready to leave
> >> >> the nest,
> >> >> but obviously not a clue how to feed themselves.
> >> >> The parents obviously haven't claimed them. One has died (it's in
> >> >> the upper
> >> >> 90's with high humidity). I need to implement something fast. Any
> >> >> idea on bird care?
> >> >
> >> > I have a very little experience of birds and might be able to help
> >> > if I knew what chimney sweeps were. Jackdaws?
> >> > In the meantime syringe them with water slowly and carefully into
> >> > their beaks one drop at a time.
> >> > I cannot give you any more advice until I know exactly what birds
> >> > they are.
> >> >
> >> > Tina
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> Very similar (if not the same as) a barn swallow. I'm calling these
> >> chimney sweeps because of their location, and they seem to be
> >> slightly differently colored from the barn swallow babies that
> >> hatched and fledged, and flew away in the barn.
> >> These are completely dark, but that maybe because they are sooted
> >> from the
> >> chimney.
> >> <http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/barnswallow.htm>
> >> <http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i6130id.html>
> >> I just took pictures of them and put them at
> >> <http://aad.lomag.net/diddy/chimney-swifts/cs.jpg>
> >
> > Yep.
> > Those are baby chimney swifts all right!
> > They are normally solid black on top......
> >
> > Purely being insect eaters makes their rehabbing needs problematic.
> >
> > This might help:
> >
> > http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contactN.htm
> >
> > Or this:
> >
> > http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/wildlife/index.php?subject
> > =B irds:%20Nests%20and%20Young&id=47
> >
> > http://jamesedmunds.com/poorclio/OnePhotoClioFromAll.cfm?item_id=128
> >
> > Cheers and good luck!
> >
>
> Ground Fly larvae soaked in a vitamin/electrolyte solution mixed with
> brewers yeast seems to be giving them strength.

Cool! :-)
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