What do baby bulbuls eat

I started feeding one fledgling, then another. Mynahs are social birds that form flocks. The youngsters I raised grew up, got married, and never tried to apply for their own accommodation.

They started families right here. Now, I have a retinue of free-loaders. Hi Lee Chiu San, Read your post about the mynah started families at your home. Very interesting and I am very keen to keep baby mynah and have been looking for a while, and not easily found.

Just asking if you happen to have baby mynah, are you able to let me keep one or two? Thanks in advance. To Eric, who requested that I get him a baby mynah. Sorry to say, I do not trade in wild-caught local birds. Yes, I have kept and bred rare birds, but those were imported, endangered species. I think that local wild birds should be left free to populate our Garden City. I know that it is a bit questionable as to whether or not the Javan Mynah is a local bird, but I happen to like them hanging around my house, and will not do anything to upset the resident population.

That said, if you want a baby Javan Mynah, I am sure one will come your way by chance easily enough. They breed by the thousands, and are considered nuisances by many people. Sooner or later, some nests will come to harm, and the babies will be looking for homes. You can offer to adopt some. Sorry to say, it is now not easy to purchase any of the other mynah species. Most used to be imported from Vietnam or Indonesia.

But due to bird flu, the government has banned imports from these countries. My Mynah bird is already about 2 months old and I bought a similar cage for him last weekend. He seems to be ok in that cage but he cannot fly, he can just run and jump a bit using his wings. I will start giving him more nutritious food as you recommended. Also, there is no direct sunrays coming in my home and I read somewhere that they need direct sun for their development, is that true?

I took him in direct sunrays yesterday and he got very scared, as he never experienced that in his life before. Then I let him come in shade, then today again I took him to sunshine, today he seem to have liked it as he was opening his mouth and tried play with its feathers while in sun.

What is your guess, if he has to regrow his primary feathers, then how long it may take to regrow the feathers? Mynahs are intelligent birds. They know when they are onto something good. Given half a chance, they will not move out, but will continue to hang around underfoot. Why do young mynahs raised by people tend to hang around? Remember that competition is tough out there. Many areas already have established flocks of wild mynahs, with dominant males that do not take kindly to newcomers in their territory.

When a fledgling is hand-raised by humans, and later released, it may get beaten up by the mynahs already in the territory. The safest thing to do is to run to the company of humans, where the wild mynahs dare not follow.

On the separate issue of how long it will take for a bird suffering from malnutrition to grow back all its feathers. I cannot give you an exact time line, but can say that if the bird is going to recover, the feather growth will be quite quick — a matter of weeks, or maybe a couple of months. Before , when the import of birds into Singapore was still freely allowed, many Indonesian barter traders would pack all kinds of birds into their boats and sail here, sometimes from as far away as Irian Jaya.

The birds were not well fed during the trip, probably having to subsist mainly on rice. Many would have shed most of their feathers by the time they arrived.

The same happened with birds imported from Vietnam and China. These grew their feathers back when well fed. The same happened with Tree Pies Urocissa species purchased by my friends.

Regarding sunbathing for birds, I agree that sunlight is necessary for good health. But I do not put my own pet birds out into the sun.

The risk is too great, especially for young birds. If left in direct sunlight, they overheat easily and die of sunstroke. All I used to do with birds in cages was to place them in well-lighted areas. As for those in aviaries, mine were spacious enough that the birds could move in and out of the sunlight as they fancied. I would like to share some pics of my bird with you but it does not seem possible to upload on this website.

Could you please send me your email or whatsapp number to bhatejaravi yahoo. Thanks very much for all the guidance. Lee Chui San Hi I am hand rearing two abandoned magpies, there were four but sadly two were dead in the nest.

They are about four weeks old now I think and have a lot of feathers, but you can still see their pin feathers. I have now put them in a large tall cage with their bed in the botyom. Though I have no first-hand experience with European Magpies, I have with other Corvids, the family to which they belong. Fortunately, birds of this tribe are quite easy to raise. There is a best way and there is a cheap, workable way.

The best way of raising Corvid fledglings is to buy Insectivorous Softbill Bird food from a pet shop. Mix the pellets or powder with water to make dough balls that will hold together.

The balls must be small enough for the birds to swallow easily. The cheap and workable way is to mix equal amounts of canned dog food and chicken feed with water to make the dough balls. Feed as per above. At four weeks of age they will still require feeding at least every two to three hours. Feed to satiation, until the birds stop begging and sit down.

When the birds grow older you can persuade them to feed on their own by leaving the dough balls on a plate for them to pick up. If you decide to keep the birds when they are adult, the dog-food and chicken-feed mixture makes a suitable staple diet. I have raised my Corvids on this for over 20 years. Supplement the diet with fruits, minced meat, and whatever you eat. Corvids are omnivorous, and consume almost anything that humans do — in moderation. European magpies are big birds with long tails.

As these babies grow up you will need either a LARGE cage or will have to give them the free run of your garden. Our muniya was in our home 6 months. Dors windows closed-it used to roam about. Will he return?

In fact there is very little feather growth on its wings and body. Tony, Lack of feather growth, poor bone development or other abnormalities in baby birds can often be traced to diet deficiencies. Not all of us are nutritionists, and do not fully understand what birds need for their development.

And, some of the requirements, especially for very rare birds, can be extremely complex. Thankfully, zebra finches are common aviary birds, and their diet needs have been quite well researched. Good quality commercial foods for raising baby finches are available.

They contain much more animal protein and calcium than the seeds which adult finches eat. These foods can be obtained from the larger pet shops in the Serangoon North complex of bird shops. Be sure you buy internationally branded items from reputable manufacturers. If you cannot get food specifically for raising baby finches, formulations for raising baby canaries may work. Many thanks for your reply. I have resorted to adding multi-vitamins on a daily basis together with the formula for the last 3 days.

Now my question is, with the change in formula, will the chick start to grow properly or will it be forever stunted? At near fledgling stage it is still unable to perch and fly and its wings have not enough feathers.

Could you also tell me if there are zebra breeder groups or keepers here in Singapore? Would like to link up for exchange of information and experience. A firm reminder. Raising a baby bird is not cheap. I am talking about Singapore dollars, not Ringgits. Of course, for subsequent birds, you will already have the cage and heat lamp.

And, after that, you have to invest a tremendous amount of TIME! As for whether or not there are special interest groups of finch breeders, I am not sure. Large groups of bird fanciers gather at Serangoon North Avenue 2 on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, especially near the coffee shop, on the Pet Walk, and at the row of bird shops behind the Community Centre.

Most just like to talk about birds. Why not introduce yourself and strike up a conversation? Thanks for all your replies. Do you think its a good idea for me to return this hand fed chick back into the cage with its parents? Will the parents still feed it? Or should I find it an adoptive parents? Sorry Tony, but in my experience, once you start hand-feeding a chick, you are usually lumbered with the job until it weans.

However, there is no harm in putting it back with the parents and hoping, the word is hoping, that they will resume feeding it. You have to observe the situation carefully though, and be prepared to take over again if they do not. Anybody interested in taking care of a Java myna baby bird. Mother built a nest inside my air con.

When air con men came to clear up, they found a baby inside. Try to put the baby inside a carton on top of the air con but the mother bird is just keen in going back to the air con even we block the way and not wanting to go inside the carton box. So no choice but take the baby in.

Do not know what to do. Trying to feed the baby and keep it warm. Interested party ps call Hand feeding baby Sunbirds article was very informative, however the query I have from Far North Queensland is: The male Sunbird of the pair who built on my veranda was killed, however the female laid an egg and is now feeding the hatchling. I saw him visit the nest and wondered if he would be assisting with feeding the hatchling, or perhaps poses a threat?

And the second question is, if they pair up, are they likely to use the same nest next time? Many thanks for any information you can provide on these gorgeous little additions to my garden. I am pleasantly surprised to find a someone from Australia commenting on an article about Singapore birds. To address your comments;.

There is considerable colour variation among sub-species and even within individual birds within a single range. There are individuals which are darker than others. Some also have dark pigmentation extending further down towards the belly. It is likely that this dark stranger who appears to be pairing up with the surviving female is also an Olive-Backed Sunbird.

Are his intentions towards the egg honourable? Some birds will co-operate to raise chicks, even if they are not the parents. Other male birds who pair up with single females will harass and even kill fledglings so that the mother will not spend time on raising them, and will come into oestrus more quickly, thereby giving the males opportunities to mate.

Please keep us posted with regard to your observations on this matter. As to whether or not Sunbirds will re-use locations when building their nests, from my own observations both around my home and in the trees around my former office building, I would say yes, they will. They will re-use a location until it becomes unsuitable. These spiders have webs large and strong enough to snare Sunbirds. When one started weaving next to where a pair of Sunbirds were building a nest, the birds left.

A female olive backed sunbird is reusing her old nest at my balcony, she laid 2 eggs in the same nest 10 months ago, she has yet to lay her eggs this time but I think will be soon.

I wonder can I keep the baby birds as pets? Enjoy the birds as they nest and interact with each other. Do not take the chicks and hand rear them as they may eventually die due to one reason or another. Baby Mynah bird refuses to eat! A few days ago, I returned home HDB and found a baby mynah bird near the refuse chute of my floor I live on the 15th floor. Originally the bird would gape and I could feed it a mixture of egg and biscuit but soon after the first feeding, the bird refuses to eat and would no longer gape.

I tried feeding it very small pieces of sliced apple as well but would still refuse the food. I have even tried force feeding the bird with not much success. I have never raised a pet myself before so I am at a loss on what to do.

Any advise would be much appreciated. In our window that is at the 2nd floor there is nest consisting of two baby mynahs, the mother is feeding them. A smell have started to come from that area.

I wanted to know is it safe for us to keep the nest there. And I also wanted to know how long will it take them to fully grow up and fly. Is the nest safe up there in the window bcoz all the time crows hover around the place and even direct sunlight and rain is coming. We even once moved the nest at a safe place but the mother was not able to locate them….

Not to worry. Leave the nest alone. The adults would have chosen a safe spot to build their nest. The chicks would be leaving the nest soon as the complete cycle takes about a month.

Thank u……and also what should I do with the smell that is coming from that area….. If the smell is tolerable, why not do nothing. If not, then you need to remove the source of the smell…. I need help I have got a baby bee eater fallen down in nest due to heavy rain. What all has to be done plzz help I dnt want to lose it!!. Once you pick up a helpless birdling and brings it home, you have done it a disservice. You should have left it where you found it, placing it higher up, away from cats and dogs.

The parents will return to look after it. When you brings it home, even if you are able to keep it alive until it can fly, who is there to teach it how to find food?

To recognise and evade predators, etc. It will not survive for long in the wild. Hi jay. After reading YC Wee reply i feel bad. The body temperature has been allowed to fall below a critical level. I have suggested how to do this in my article.

All you need is a small lamp. Very unfortunately, diet deficiencies often result in fits, or various forms of retardation in the development of young birds. Buy a bottle, and use small amounts to feed your bird. I have no personal experience with the Red Vented Bulbul, but this species is imported by bird fanciers in Singapore. They tell me that care and maintenance are exactly the same as the other types of fancy bulbuls that we commonly keep.

Since I have experience with three other species, the Straw-headed, the Yellow-vented and the Red-whiskered, I am basing my comments on the species that I know. All bulbuls are omnivores, which means that they do require a quantity of animal protein and calcium in their diet, besides fruits. Yes, fruits can make up the main proportion of the diet, but you can supplement the fruit with other materials.

The choice of fruits that you are feeding to your bulbul are fine. They are the types that they eat in the wild. Perhaps you could give him a little more hard-boiled egg. Bulbuls are short-necked slender passerines. Bulbuls are highly vocal, with the calls of most species being described as nasal or gravelly. So generally, according to all traditions, a bird hitting your window signifies change. But as we said earlier, a bird hitting your window is a natural occurrence.

Will eat boiled rice. As the young Bulbuls are fed almost exclusively on insects, a good supply will be necessary to ensure proper development of the young.

They will eat similar insects as suitable for the other softbills. Birds eat rice during migration all the time, and they do just fine. Feed: The chicks will now readily accept small cut pieces of fruit: banana, apple, chiku sapodilla , muskmelon, figs, grapes, etc. Caterpillars may be offered whole while egg may be offered in small pieces. Feeding quantity and frequency: A plate of chopped fruit and egg must be given to the chicks times a day. As our garden grew, so did the bird population, so we began consciously choosing flowers and shrubs to attract them.

Here is some of what we learned. Bulbuls will nest in dense-growing vines like the sky vine. They like the black berries of Lantana, and will often nest in a lantana hedge. On 5th August , we spotted a nest below our balcony! It turned out that it was a yellow-vented bulbul nest. We were so excited to see the parents feeding the chicks! We could tell that it took a lot of effort for the parents because we kept seeing them coming back with food in their beaks to feed the ever-hungry chicks!

When the parent bulbuls were off looking for food, the baby bulbuls would flop down and go back to sleep. Recently it began to rain a lot. On closer inspection, it was a parent bulbul! The bulbul actually fluffed out its wings to covered the nest and shelter the babies! After the rain we felt so sorry for them that we left some banana pieces on nearby plants for them to eat. And they actually ate the bananas!

But then disaster struck. On day 4 we found the nest almost tipped over and one baby bulbul was dangling from its nest! We quickly used a leaf to nudge the chick back into the nest and put the nest back upright, taking care not to disturb the environment too much for fear that the parent would notice and abandon the nest. Sadly, the other chick was nowhere to be found. The next day the nest was missing. We found it on the floor, empty. After putting it back we searched for the chick but there was no trace of it.

It had probably been preyed on. A bulbul perched on a nearby tree, chirping and looking around as if searching for its missing chick, but to no avail. Now the bulbuls have left the nest. Hopefully the bulbuls will return to nest somewhere near again. Common medical issues:. Babies- leg problems , poor feathering, burst air sacs. Adults - broken wings. Powered by GoDaddy Website Builder.

Box , Kailua, HI Bulbuls Red-vented Bulbuls and Red-whiskered Bulbuls Hatchling naked and may be blind Seek assistance from a more experienced rehabber. Nestling pinfeathers or feathers, but not flying yet Vitamin C is an essential part of the bulbul's diet; it will most likely die if fed a straight formula diet or one with insufficient fruit.

Fledgling limited and strong flight Same mix as above, but formula mix should be pudding consistency add less water. Adult Because these birds are frugivorous, they must have a fairly constant supply of fruit in their diets.

Adapted from material provided by Merri Keeton Common medical issues: Babies- leg problems , poor feathering, burst air sacs.