If you see an injured bird, it’s essential that you know which food items will help to restore its health and bring it back into good condition.
Food that can help sick wild birds include seeds, pellets, fresh fruits and vegetables.
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Seeds
Seeds are an ideal food choice when feeding sick wild birds as they contain vitamins, minerals and proteins essential to maintaining good health in any diet.
However, always purchase quality seed from a bird food specialized store as many store-bought seeds are designed for human consumption and may contain harmful chemicals for your feathered friends.
Keep an eye out for stale or mouldy seeds, especially ones showing discoloration from mold growth, as this indicates they may no longer be fresh. A musty smell could also indicate this is not fresh seed.
Pellets
An unhealthy wild bird may be suffering from nutritional deficiency, leading to symptoms like weakness, muscle tremors and seizures. Pellets offer concentrated sources of nutrition which may help balance out its deficit and provide additional sustenance.
Pellets are formed using wood dust, sawdust, sawmill waste and bark that is compressed under high pressure into pellet form.
Cooling and hardening processes then are employed to protect their integrity; this step can be time- and cost-consuming.
Fruits
Fruit is a staple component of any wild bird’s diet, providing essential vitamins and minerals to support immunity. Sick birds may especially benefit from adding fruits to their daily regimen for maximum immunity boost.
Soybeans provide plenty of dietary fiber that will keep birds feeling satisfied, decreasing the likelihood of weight gain. Furthermore, soy beans provide a natural protein source which could benefit sick birds during treatment.
Fruits provide essential vitamins and minerals, essential amino acids, and enzymes that can strengthen wild birds’ immune systems when they’re sick or injured. But beware: not all fruits are suitable for consumption by wild birds as some can cause stomach upset or even cause health complications if given in excess.
Vegetables
Vegetables provide sick birds with essential vitamins and minerals. Furthermore, vegetables provide fiber that aids digestion while strengthening the immune system.
Sweet potatoes and carrots provide important sources of Vitamin A, essential for many birds’ health. Leafy green vegetables such as spinach are abundant with Vitamin K as well as essential antioxidants which support immunity.
Bananas provide wildlife with essential nutrition, offering up potassium, calcium, and magnesium in abundance.
Make sure that the bananas you give to your birds are ripe; unripe or bruised bananas may prove difficult for them to digest and can even lead to diarrhea in birds.
Water
Water is an integral component of wild bird diet, especially during the colder months when sources may become inaccessible due to frozen surfaces. When caring for sick wild birds, providing access to clean water may be as essential as providing them with food.
An aquarium can help quench your pet’s thirst, replenish their fluid levels and aid them in preening and cleaning themselves – as well as reduce infection and parasites.
Water is an intricate substance composed of three hydrogen and one oxygen atoms, giving it an asymmetrical charge with positive on one side and negative charges on the other (Figure 1). Water has many special properties, but one of its most noteworthy attributes is its ability to form strong bonds with polar molecules through covalent bonding processes that result in relatively stable bonds being formed between molecules of its kind and water molecules (or vice versa).
