Wren’s are small fast birds that you can find in your own back garden, Their are over 10 million wren’s in the UK alone!. They have been localized to many towns (even maybe in your area) and are compact with quick reflexes and energy. The Wren have a beautiful song that is loud and full […]
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I and my friend were biking around when we saw a baby wren hopping around and we picked it up and so outside we made like a little house out of grass and sticks and we don’t know what to feed it thanks for helping
I have 4 baby wren 6 days old today and I am confident there is a runt as it is significantly smaller than the other 3. I notice mom (and dad at times) feeding occasionally throughout the day but not near as much as some websites say they do (400 x a day!!) The nest is literally 1 foot outside my tinted window in a flower pot so I can observe them all day long and see who was fed when the food is delivered. This little guy is not eating and is super lethargic with it’s head pointing towards the back and down of the nest. It’s almost apathetic and I am afraid it will die. I even bought mealworms and left them by the nest for mom to feed just in case the problem is that there is not enough food and the runt is not aggressive enough to get fed but that is not the problem. The mom will feed the others mealworms in addition to what she brings in her mouth that time for the lucky one that receives it but the runt just isn’t getting fed. My question is, would you recommend removing the runt to hand feed (tweezer feed)? I know the birds need each other for warmth so it’s best for it to be with it’s nestlings but the bird is just pathetic looking by day 6 and it saddens me because I feel like there is something I could do to give it a chance. So I would like some opinions about what to do for this little guy, if anything. Also, I am wondering if anyone knows how the mom knows who to feed when she comes with food. Is there some sort of rotation that she follows or is it simply the first mouth to fall under the food gets it? I can’t seem to find any pattern or method to this madness. Also, momma bird has not been sleeping in the nest last two nights and is that the normal course now? They still are all bald and pink but I know they are 6 days because I watched them hatch. The last question I have is, when they are a bit older and not quite “fledging” yet, will they come and go from the nest a few times/days before leaving or do they just up and go one day? The nest is already super cramped and they have all tripled or more their size except baby runt….
Thanks for any suggestions at all!
I am trying to feed my resc ued baby wren but it wont take any food from me.. any ideas?
There is an antibiotic for birds that is sold in pet stores that’s called Marvel. I use it on my parakeet and on baby squirrels that I raised. The littlest squirrel keep getting fluid in his lungs.
A wren had five babies in one of the holes of my topsy turvy tomato holder and I had been watching her feed the babies daily. Today I looked in the hole and there was only one baby nestling there. I assume it was the runt because I noticed all the fledgings with the parent in the heavily overgrown wooded area in my backyard. The parents had abandoned this runt which is unable to grasp anything and it’s feathers are not yet “out” like the others I saw. I watched the hole for 2 hours and the nestling was not being fed despite chirping loudly for mom to come back. I now have the nestling in a “wren” wicker nest filled with nest material that I have attached to the inside mesh of a small cat carrier with a heating pad directly under and in contact with the bottom of the nest. i went to the pet store and bought meal worms which i cut the heads off and cut up as well as small crickets which I am feeding approx every 30-45 minutes. Is there anything else I should be doing??? Do not know if it will survive, I hope so.
We moved the wren nest because my dog kept jumping the border that we put around the nest. He has killed two of them. There is one left. My question is: Is it possible to move the nest and the wren parent find the baby to feed it?
I have been feeding a baby wren (found on the road as a nestling) now for 11 days. It has a little worm when I can find one, the rest of the time I mash dried meal worms (from the pet shop) moisten them with hot water and cool them then use a pair of tweezers to feed it. Now I am training it to feed itself.
NB The meal worms have nasty forward hooked legs on the head end so need to be crushed and fed backwards.
My little bird is doing very well so far
If you are not sure take birds to an expert or leave alone.
I just found a baby wren, about a week old still full of pin feathers, he hasn’t asked for good yet, but I put some moist dog food in his mouth and he ate it, is feeding him that ok? I’ve read if a few times and a few robins I raised survived just on that, so is this ok?
I just found a wren in the middle of the road. Picked it up and brought it home.
injured birds need it warm to recover. What temperature do I keep my room? I dont want to overheat wren. Wren is in my old parakeets cage sitting on the pearch. I have cage covered to keep it dark so wren can rest. I put all kinds of birdseed plus bread on bottom of cage. Water is in water cup. I will try this blogs idea of cat food. I think it is full grown or a teen. Any other helfull ideas?
Had a nest by back door with 5 baby wrens. Looked really good yesterday. This morning at 5am..when I checked on them…nest was empty. Nest not very disturbed. What Happened?
Five wrens just hatched three days ago in nest on my porch right outside glass door. I have a great view of what’s going on and Mama is used to seeing me from a distance. No male has ever been around and Mama is working herself to death trying to feed her brood alone. She is leaving the nest every five minutes. Is there anything I could put out to help Mama (food for her or the chicks) or am I just worrying needlessly?
Maybe a feeder nearby would help? I know our wrens eat sunflower seeds.
Good luck
There is a wren nest in the hanging flower pot on my porch. I believe there were 4 eggs laid, tho one egg is in the plant outside the nest. Inside the nest is one unhatched egg and one dead hatch-ling. Until two days ago, momma was constantly flying in & out of the nest. One baby grew much larger than the other(one that died). As of yesterday, the living baby is gone & the nest is abandoned. I didn’t think it was ready to leave the nest, but I haven’t any sign of the baby or the momma since.
I have some in the ferns on my front porch. What can I feed them to keep them alive?
My name is Miranda,Irescued a wren early this morning !my two male cats had it. Right wing swollen,have wat out but what do I need to put out for food? He must have been someones pet or trust me because I took it from my cats! he steps up on my finger comes to me when I call by what I named “lucky”.
have water out what else should I do until the swelling goes down in its wing ? Any advice is welcome!
Wrens eat insects, spiders, little beetles… so the ideal food is insects. You can buy bird food that includes insects and there’s meal worms which tend to be available in a lot of shops.
Good luck.
We have 5 baby wrens until today the mom was feeding I thought they were dead (the nest is built between 2 chair cushions)I jostled the cushions & the babies moved but didn’t open eyes. What can we do to keep them alive??
A wren that has made a nest and has since layed a clutch of eggs in my garden,appears to have abandoned the nest and its eggs,will it be back,very concerned as i put a finger in the nest to see if it had layed any eggs,i was just curious,and feel damned guilty now!!! I live in P~oulton Le Fylde in England
I love the Wren….its one of my favourite garden birds next to the Blue tit and the Robin!!!
wrens love cheese cut up in to tiny peices about 10 mm wide