How to Feed an Injured Baby Mourning Dove
- 1). Prepare instant baby bird formula in a bowl according to package directions. These instructions may vary, so follow them exactly. Most common approaches use water mixed into the pre-packaged powder.
- 2). Organize a table with your feeding supplies. Llay out a regular sized towel over a table with the bowl of formula and eye dropper within reach. Roll the hand towel lengthwise and sit on it.
- 3). Hold the mourning dove chick gently with one hand. Set it on the table, using the hand towel to wrap around it and one hand to support it.
- 4). Fill the eye dropper with the formula. Nudge the dropper into the corner of the chick's beak, squeezing the dropper slowly to release the formula. Feed the chick only a few drops at a time every 20 minutes.
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