Robin Chicks (1 Viewer)

toulac · Apr 27, 2004

Yesterday four healthy robin chicks left their nest for the first time. They are in our garage/workshop and today we found one of them had got stuck amongst all out gardening tools inside a deep cardboard box. We heard it scratching and managed to get it out and it seemed to hop away ok. We also put out some food of crumbs and bird seed soaked in water. Is this ok and is there anything else we can do for them. Does anyone know if the chick will be accepted by the mother now we have handled it and is there a good survivial rate of distressed chicks. We do know that the parents and the other chicks are close by.

Thanks for all your help.
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KC Foggin · Apr 27, 2004

toulac said:
Yesterday four healthy robin chicks left their nest for the first time. They are in our garage/workshop and today we found one of them had got stuck amongst all out gardening tools inside a deep cardboard box. We heard it scratching and managed to get it out and it seemed to hop away ok. We also put out some food of crumbs and bird seed soaked in water. Is this ok and is there anything else we can do for them. Does anyone know if the chick will be accepted by the mother now we have handled it and is there a good survivial rate of distressed chicks. We do know that the parents and the other chicks are close by.

Thanks for all your help.
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Ah! This means you will be able to put your lights on again at night soon. The less interference/interaction between you and the chicks is certainly the wiser way to go although, thankfully, your intervention with the chick that got stuck is a godsend.

I've never seen a robin at my feeder so I don't know what to tell you about them eating seed. Certainly mom and dad should be able to scrounge up some worms and their ususal diet. It's best to take a back seat for the rearing of the chicks. Good luck.

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