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Help,what to do with two baby starlings

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  • 13-05-2008 9:43am
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    zipy
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    A starling has nested in the apex of our roof, her young are approx two weeks old. Yesterday two of the nestlings fell into our attic, it is impossible to return them to their nest, we have been feeding them succesfully on cat food(dry food soaked in water) and moist bread. They seem to be doing very well, and I imagine it could be another week before they are ready to fly. Is there anyone that could possibly take them them from us, we are a family with two cats and it is impossible for us to keep them around (starlings that is). Currently we have them in the cats travel cage, but they need to be let out to hop around to strengthen their wings. Does anybody know what we should do.


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    stevoman
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    zipy wrote: »
    A starling has nested in the apex of our roof, her young are approx two weeks old. Yesterday two of the nestlings fell into our attic, it is impossible to return them to their nest, we have been feeding them succesfully on cat food(dry food soaked in water) and moist bread. They seem to be doing very well, and I imagine it could be another week before they are ready to fly. Is there anyone that could possibly take them them from us, we are a family with two cats and it is impossible for us to keep them around (starlings that is). Currently we have them in the cats travel cage, but they need to be let out to hop around to strengthen their wings. Does anybody know what we should do.


    Im sorry zippy i know very little about rearing birds, but you seem to be doping good so keep up the good work. the might not have fell and the mother might have been throwing them out to fly. try garden worms food and a little bowl of water maybe. keep up the good work!

    ps-you may be lucky and the fact that these are now hand reared you may have visitors for life!


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    hadook
    Registered Users Posts: 792 ✭✭✭hadook


    There's a link of Wildlife Rescues on the main Irishanimals page -

    http://irishanimals.ie/wildlife/index.html

    Maybe one of them will be able to help you?


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