Today i have found a nest full of 6 chicks it was on the floor next to a hedge so it had been dislodged and fell out or something or someone had pulled it out. There wasa no sign of mum or dad but they wouldnt have come back to the nest.
The chicks were cold and the nest was damp so i picked it up and took it home got them warm they didnt want to feed at first so i left them and just warmed them up they were then panting as they got too warm so moved them to a cooler spot as they were panting i managed to get bits of mealworms in to them then left them for an hour they were nice and snug and heard me and their heads went straight up for food.
They seem really strong and want to feed i am giving them a mix of maggots, mealworms, and worms i dug up. Hopefully they will make it i am feeding them every 30 - 60 mins this should be fine as the parents fetch one morsel to feed one chick at a time i can feed them all at once.
Here are some photos
And one with my finger for size comparason.
I think these chicks are robin chicks.
I will keep posting updates on their progress.
Al
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wow what a feat you have there big al ,I hope you don't need much sleep ,well done for rescuing these little baby birds I will keep my fingers crossed that they keep getting stronger
what an absolutely marvellous thing you are doing ,I think you are really Dr Dolittle
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Still loving and missing Skinnie Minnie and Queenie xx
Marlene you taught me how to live and laugh again xx
Isabella my darling top hen ,you stole my heart xx
Porscha my sweet little girl ,you left so suddenly xx
and that nest is amazing ,what a wonderful mother Nature is to instill the intelligence into our birds to construct such a strong warm nest its awesome
[center]HELPING THE LITTLE BROWN GIRLS OF THIS WORLD FIND FOREVER HOMES Humble chicken maid to a happy little flock Frankii Whippers leading the way with Dorey,Prila(aka Mrs Brown),Ann-a-Lou Greta, Delphine my adorable silkie,my twin girls Lana and Boudica (aka The Jedward Twins ) ,Augustine Eizabeth(aka Pippy), Rheima, Marnie and Fleur aka little miss chatterbox[/center]
Still loving and missing Skinnie Minnie and Queenie xx
Marlene you taught me how to live and laugh again xx
Isabella my darling top hen ,you stole my heart xx
Porscha my sweet little girl ,you left so suddenly xx
Mo wrote:Wha time to parent birds get up in the morning? It gets light horribly early.
I don't think big al will be getting much shut eye mo do you ?
[center]HELPING THE LITTLE BROWN GIRLS OF THIS WORLD FIND FOREVER HOMES Humble chicken maid to a happy little flock Frankii Whippers leading the way with Dorey,Prila(aka Mrs Brown),Ann-a-Lou Greta, Delphine my adorable silkie,my twin girls Lana and Boudica (aka The Jedward Twins ) ,Augustine Eizabeth(aka Pippy), Rheima, Marnie and Fleur aka little miss chatterbox[/center]
Still loving and missing Skinnie Minnie and Queenie xx
Marlene you taught me how to live and laugh again xx
Isabella my darling top hen ,you stole my heart xx
Porscha my sweet little girl ,you left so suddenly xx
You are such a careing bloke i think we should call you Big Daddy Al Lindaxx
And then there was one, Again!!!! Jemima xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Little Angels Free For Ever Honey,Lizzi,Peggy-Mitchel,April,Hope,Faith,Blondie, Sorrel,Scarlet, Penny, Gabby, Rosie, Chick-a-Dee xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Remembering Our Beautiful Foster Boys we are so sorry that we couldn't keep you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
You are a kind man Al and I really hope these little chicks pull through to reward you, especially if they are cheerful little robins - you can never have too many of them in your garden.
It will be alright in the end , if its not alright, it isn't the end . Quote from the proprietor of the The best exotic Marigold Hotel for the elderly and beautiful
First of all they made it through the night and have been feeding well today.
aceface wrote:
Mo wrote:Wha time to parent birds get up in the morning? It gets light horribly early.
<BR itxtNodeId="621"><BR itxtNodeId="620"><BR itxtNodeId="619">I don't think big al will be getting much shut eye mo do you ?
Im getting up at 5 oclock in the morning to feed them and they get fed every 30 - 60 mins untill 9 oclock at night. this will go on another two weeks before they fledge and then they will still need food afterwards for another two weeks before they will be strong enough to go it alone.
They have been to collage today with me and i will be taking them tomorrow the staff and students were amazed at them some of them had never seen baby birds before.
Al
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what a fabulous job you are doing with these little birds al good luck and keep these little birds safe under your caring wing
ps I will see these little birds on Thursday im so excited
[center]HELPING THE LITTLE BROWN GIRLS OF THIS WORLD FIND FOREVER HOMES Humble chicken maid to a happy little flock Frankii Whippers leading the way with Dorey,Prila(aka Mrs Brown),Ann-a-Lou Greta, Delphine my adorable silkie,my twin girls Lana and Boudica (aka The Jedward Twins ) ,Augustine Eizabeth(aka Pippy), Rheima, Marnie and Fleur aka little miss chatterbox[/center]
Still loving and missing Skinnie Minnie and Queenie xx
Marlene you taught me how to live and laugh again xx
Isabella my darling top hen ,you stole my heart xx
Porscha my sweet little girl ,you left so suddenly xx
Hi Big Daddy Al how are your foster kids doing i bet they are growing up fast Lindaxx
And then there was one, Again!!!! Jemima xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Little Angels Free For Ever Honey,Lizzi,Peggy-Mitchel,April,Hope,Faith,Blondie, Sorrel,Scarlet, Penny, Gabby, Rosie, Chick-a-Dee xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Remembering Our Beautiful Foster Boys we are so sorry that we couldn't keep you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Okay Big Al I am a tad late with this post but please what happened to the babies?
The Pink Ladies..Audrey,Ingrid-Bergman,Madeleline,Norma-Jean,Dora,Janice,Jo,Robyn,Chrissy and Joyce The Peds…Mork,Mindy,Bell,Saphire &
Vorky ,Blueped,Ginger,Ninger &Linky Sunny Clucker was ere July 12-21 2012
Sunny Clucker was ere July 6 2016 to Sept 9th 2017
Sunny Clucker is here , rehomed Aug 18th 2018/
that they keep getting stronger 
