Alright, So my girlfriend accidentally knocked a birds nest down at work with a forklift. Then one of her coworkers swept them up and threw them away. Very sad. But one egg was left over and it wasnt cracked or anything so my girlfriend brought it home and we put it on a heating pad over night to see what happened. To our surprise we woke up to a tiny newborn sparrow! We didn't know what to do. we called wildlife rehab centers with no answers and I went to pet stores and bought it some hand feeding formula and some mealworms.
So far it's still alive. I managed to squeeze some hand feeding formula into its mouth and we have it in a shoebox with a pillowcase over a heating pad. The problem is that it's very lethargic and seems to be asleep most of the time. It's very hard feeding it because it's so small and I have to help it sit up to put some food into its mouth. I'm not even sure if its eating all of the food. I saw a lump in its neck that went to its stomach a few times but thats about it. And i read that they have to eat every 15-20 minutes. Also the formula crusts and it's hard to get off the little birds mouth, I try to wipe it up but its soo small. I'm afraid the formula will crust over its nose or mouth and it wont be able to breath.
Is this normal for baby birds? Is there anything else I can do? I'm honestly doubting for this thing to be alive when I wake up tomorrow but I sure hope the little guy makes it. A wildlife rehab center called back and left a message saying we can bring it there tomorrow morning. But I read that they will most likely euthanize it and that's just sad. If worst comes to worst I'm not opposed to having a pet bird. I read that they imprint on their care taker and I wont be able to release it into the wild. Downside is I think this is illegal and I'd have to get a permit to keep it. But sadly, I'm doubting it'll live until tomorrow anyway.
I doubt anyone here has experience in baby sparrows but I'm having a hard time finding any info so I figured I'd try reddit. Basically just asking for any advice at all because I'm completely in the dark right now.
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