chaffinch chick needs feeding

[Ellaine]

Hi
Please can someone give advise. My husband came across a destroyed nest in a building site yesterday. One chick on the floor, no sign of mum and dad. He bought it home and I got it to eat half a grass hopper. I bought some mealy worms but it is not opening it's beak

Last night it was chirpy, this morning very quiet. I mashed some worms and added a bit of water this morning and gently fed the liquid through a medicine syringe which it seemed to eat.

What else can I do? I can't find any caterpillas (typical they're usually munching all my plants!!)

Thanks
Ellaine

[Picidae]

Originally Posted by Ellaine

Hi
Please can someone give advise. My husband came across a destroyed nest in a building site yesterday. One chick on the floor, no sign of mum and dad. He bought it home and I got it to eat half a grass hopper. I bought some mealy worms but it is not opening it's beak

Last night it was chirpy, this morning very quiet. I mashed some worms and added a bit of water this morning and gently fed the liquid through a medicine syringe which it seemed to eat.

What else can I do? I can't find any caterpillas (typical they're usually munching all my plants!!)

Thanks
Ellaine

find the nearest wildlife rescue centre and take the bird in - it will need to be rehabbed (as well as fed!)

[Ellaine]

Local wildlfe rescu is answer phone only and no delivery etc by appointment Down to my own hand then.

Mashed up some mealy worms and some canary chick food in my handy syringe. Got Chaffy to eat loads. Is chirping and feeding nicley :0 x