You should not put any kind of human medicine on the wound as it can be toxic to birds, for now, trim the feathers around it (if there are any) and rinse it with warm water. (Try not to get the rest of the bird wet) Keep the wound clean and if you notice excess redness or swelling, take it to an avian vet right away. (An avian vet is a vet that specializes in birds) However, if the injury seems to be doing okay, start by keeping the area clean and trimmed, then, when you have time, go to your local pet store and get a wound disinfectant or ointment that is made for birds. As for the general care, First off, put a clean, shallow dish of water in a cardboard box. Put some kind of bedding (old rags, old towel, paper towels, etc.) on the bottom and then put the bird in. Keep it in a quite space, perhaps a closet or spare bedroom and try to make as little noise as possible. NEVER put water in a baby birds mouth. Very young baby birds do not drink water. They start drinking water around the time they leave the nest which is when they become independent enough to drink and eat on their own. The dish is so it can get water on it's own if it is old enough, otherwise, it is quite possible that they will inhale it and die. They get enough moisture from there food, which, varies depending on the kind of bird it is. This is a good website to help you identify what kind of bird you found: http://www.2ndchance.info/babybirdphotos...

Once you identified it, you can go to this website, which tells you how to properly care for it: http://www.2ndchance.info/insecteater.ht...

The bird needs to be kept warm. keep it at a temperature of about 85-90 degrees Fahrenheit if it is bald, or only partially feathered, or 80-85 if it is mostly or fully feathered; then drop the temperature by 5 degrees every week until he/she is fully feathered and pretty much flying; then the bird can be kept at room temperature. In the mean time, keep it warm by using a cardboard box lined with tissues, paper towels or old rags. Then, set the box halfway on a heating pad so that the bird can be near the heat, or not. An old incubator would also work well. If you don't have any of these things, you can just place the bird in a cardboard box with some kind of bedding (tissues etc.) and then put a hot water bottle wrapped in a towel next to it. This must be changed every 30 minutes at the most for the first week or so. If you think that it is any kind of songbird, (scientifically known as a Passerine) you can feed it Kaytee Exact, Baby Bird Hand Feeding Formula through a syringe. You can purchase this at your local pet or feed store. The directions are on the back, make sure to follow them closely. However if it is not a songbird, there will be recipes for feeding it in the article attached to the 2d link I inclosed.

I hope this helps!!!

P.S. Don't feed it bread, as it has no nutritional content that the bird can use. And because of the exceptionally fast rate at which a baby bird grows, everything it eats needs to be FULL of nutrition, vitamins and minerals. Please do plenty of research (starting with these websites) BEFORE you attempt to care for or feed it. The absolute best thing you can do for the bird is give it to someone who knows how to properly care for it and has done this before. Look up a wildlife rehabilitation center in your area as they are experienced and knowledgeable. Just go to your web browser and type: Wildlife Rehab (your area). Also, depending on where you live and what kind of bird it is, it may be illegal to keep this bird in your home. In the mean time, avoid handling it as much as possible to avoid making it tame as this will make it harder for it to survive once released back into the wild. Good luck, and I hope this helps.

It may be a bird that eats seeds! kindest thing you could do is kill it,or take it to a vet to see what can be done,thousands of baby birds die like this, you cannot always save them,

I agree with Pamela

But you sound very kind.

Keep doing what your doing

Hi all,

I managed to save a baby bird in my garden from my four dogs. They recently got another one the other week but I did not get there in time for that one. When I went outside lots of birds were screeching in distress, once the baby bird had calmed down I went to look for its nest but it is dark now and I have had to bring it in as it is not safe from my dogs or cats on the floor outside. I have put him in an old hamster cage on a towel and he seems to be sleeping at the moment.

I have spoken to someone who used to rescue birds but at the time I told him that the bird had no injuries but have now noticed one. I have a photo of the injury but can not upload it on here; it is a large gash on his neck around the size of a 5 pence piece and looks like a good few layers of skin have been removed. I was wondering whether there is anything I can do about this?

Also, does anyone has any advice on how to care for the bird generally for the time being. I have just been to a 24hour Asda and purchased cat food but I don't know how much or how often it needs feeding? Also, I don't know whether this is a silly question but I have bought a fish cat food because I didn't like the thought of feeding a bird a bird, will fish be ok?

Do I need to feed the bird tonight or should I leave it to calm down?

Thank you for any advice you can give! I am clueless at the moment!