Parabuteos lad 878 Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 today i rescued a magpie chick from my garden, there was no parents in the garden nor is there a nest nearby so do you have any tips for me? should i handle it to get it used to me or just sit by it? im assuming it will feed when it is hungry so ive got some soaked dog bicuits in there for now, please no snide or stupid remarks i will not put it back in the garden as the neighbours have cats, i will not kill it. theres two answers to stupid questions some may have asked. thankyou in advance Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 (edited) do you intending keeping it as a sort of pet,or are you goiing to rear it and release it.if its the latter id wring its neck. dog food ive heard people rearing corvids if that helps Edited May 16, 2011 by scothunter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,961 Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 on your page you have details off your PEST control team , well if you control pests then you know what to do with it ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Parabuteos lad 878 Posted May 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 yes i intend to keep it as a pet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeakOil 352 Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Keep it in a Larsen trap. We 'raised' a crow chick as daft kids. It ate dog food and what ever scraps, slugs and worms we chucked in for it. Had to teach the daft bloody thing how to drink water out of a bowl. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 knock the fecking vermin ont yed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
olim 28 Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 on your page you have details off your PEST control team , well if you control pests then you know what to do with it ! He clearly is'nt a pest controller, probably for show or considers himself a pest controler Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Parabuteos lad 878 Posted May 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Keep it in a Larsen trap. We 'raised' a crow chick as daft kids. It ate dog food and what ever scraps, slugs and worms we chucked in for it. Had to teach the daft bloody thing how to drink water out of a bowl. ive got it in a bird cage, she/he is now calling to me for food Quote Link to post Share on other sites
turtlehead 7 Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 today i rescued a magpie chick from my garden, there was no parents in the garden nor is there a nest nearby so do you have any tips for me? should i handle it to get it used to me or just sit by it? im assuming it will feed when it is hungry so ive got some soaked dog bicuits in there for now, please no snide or stupid remarks i will not put it back in the garden as the neighbours have cats, i will not kill it. theres two answers to stupid questions some may have asked. thankyou in advance i've found that its very hard to get a bird to drink,but once they do they perk right up :tongue4: . here's what i do.cut a straw in half at an angle,then place the angled end of the straw in a cup of water,place your finger over the top of the straw.this will retain the water in the straw and you will be able to hydrate the bird by opening its beak and releasing the water down its throat. you may have to force feed it for a while as well,see how it goes.but get some water into it for sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 I don't have much compassion for magpies. I'd have left it to fend for itself. It must be pretty big if you can identify it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,216 Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Just for the retards on here. Being a 'pest controller' does it automatically prevent / ban you from having any pets / captive animals that you may be required to remove. It doesn't ruin your hard man image either Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,259 Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Leather the f*****g thing.......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Parabuteos lad 878 Posted May 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 i have gave him water, poured into his/her mouth, ideation thanks mate, its nice too see more than the kill it posts that i requested not be placed but ahwell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 i have gave him water, poured into his/her mouth, ideation thanks mate, its nice too see more than the kill it posts that i requested not be placed but ahwell Do you think that's fair? A small cage like that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Parabuteos lad 878 Posted May 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 i have gave him water, poured into his/her mouth, ideation thanks mate, its nice too see more than the kill it posts that i requested not be placed but ahwell Do you think that's fair? A small cage like that? its actually larger than it looks when its abit bigger itl go in my spare aviery Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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