In modern life, people are used to having different animals. Most often these are dogs and cats, less often parrots and fish. But recently, exotic pets are increasingly appearing in homes. Some people pick up the nestlings that have fallen from the nest and don’t know how to feed a crow or a lamb. If you do it wrong, the pet will die. It is on nutrition that the well-being and growth of the chick depends.
Before feeding the crow or pigeon, make sure that the species identification is correct. Black crow chicks . They can see the fluff. Most often come across fights, which people usually save. Such chicks differ little from adults. Only their eyes are bluish in color, and the corners of their beak are yellow. Photos of the blub will help you decide. Before picking up the chicks, think carefully: will you cope with their feeding? Indeed, even if they die, this is a normal process in nature. If you "save" the chicks, then you will not be allowed to let them out. Therefore, you will need to decide immediately where you will attach the birds. Zoos, as a rule, do not take animals from the population. Therefore, you will either have to leave them to yourself, or look for other owners for them.
So, what to feed the crows? It should be immediately understood that in no case should they be given food from their table! It is filled with spices, flavor enhancers and so on. All this not only harms the chicks, but can also lead to their death. There is a stereotype in society that birds can and should be given bread. But this is not so. Bakery products do not provide any nutrients, but bring a feeling of false satiety.
Therefore, before feeding crow, make sure that the product is useful. Corvidae birds are predators, so they need protein feed. For example, you can give low-fat cottage cheese. In addition, you need to boil lean meat and grate it. Add the resulting mixture to the curd and mix. Then roll the resulting mass into small balls and give them to the chick. Teach that while the bird is small, it eats often. Therefore, you will have to be constantly there, including at night.
How to feed the crows when they grow up? It will not be superfluous to give them insects. Especially alive. They will be interested in catching them. In the country, you can catch wood lice and
ground beetles. You can also try to find maggots, green caterpillars, bloodworms, ant eggs. Birds eat these insects with great pleasure. Adult crows can be given raw chicken eggs. They themselves can carefully break it and drink the contents. But you can give it if you are sure that they are not infected with salmonella.
It’s not enough to know how to feed the crow, you need to properly maintain them. To do this, it is enough to make an aviary. You can do it yourself or buy a large cage in a pet store. This is a necessary measure, otherwise the birds will spoil the whole apartment and spoil things. Alternatively, you can keep them on a glazed balcony. In the future, they can be accustomed to walking on the street. In general, crows are reasonably smart birds and easily trained. To do this, the owner requires a lot of effort and patience. But as a result, he will have a great pet.