hi all,
i have just managed to get a baby crow off one of our cats its still alive and it dont look to badly hurt, vet is not available until tomorrow now, i keep leaving answerphone messages but to no avail.
any ideas what to do with it? and should i attempt to try and feed it?
Jane.

Keep it warm and in a box or cage covered with a towel
I wouldnt really offer it anything to eat yet,let it get over the shock

Have you a wildlife rescue near you. We have a wonderful girl in Cardiff who rescues birds of all ages her tel. no. is 02920 569914. She will help you and return your call if on answer phone

Are you allowed to release crows back into the wild as they are classed as vermin?

It will eat tinned cat or dog food if you want to feed it.

Helen

Jane..any luck with the baby?

We've rescued loads,(we did bird rescue before we had the dogs) unfortunately lots die from the shock.

It's best to keep them warm and very quiet. Certainly, with crows, give them cat food.
It's best not to give water..as you can drown them. They get their water mainly from the food they eat.

Take care

Lisa

can I suggest what to do with it if it really is a crow!!! :(

Oh Sam! It's a living thing, give the poor little critter a chance, they all have their place in the scheme of things, even if we don't find their habits very appealing.

liberty :)

..but you havent heard my suggestion yet!!!!!

could it be the worlds smallest kebab on a cocktail stick? :D :D joke (honest)

Rooks and Crows are not nice birds for cats and dogs to get around. They have a rather nasty habit of pecking at the eyes if not dead. If I ever have to send Anna for one then I want to know it's dead first rather than risk her having her eyes pecked out.

I must admit I wish people would not decide to cull them whilst I'm picking up on the shoot!

Regards, John

Nextdoor reared a crow, in the end they had to chase it away with a stick because it was making their dog's life a misery whenever it went out into the garden.

Hi there John,
I reared a baby Jackdaw a couple of years ago, which lived in the house along with my dogs and cats. He never tried to peck their eyes out!! He did however become very territorial and attacked visitors coming into the house!! He now lives at a local bird sanctuary with an african grey parrott, and they have wolf-whistling competitions at 5 in the morning.:) (Yes, I am serious! They're very intelligent birds!!)

Sarah.

Thing is, when a dog picks them up they feel threatened and lets face it, you can hardly blame them! But, by the same token, I dont want to see them take it out on Anna!

Jackdaws are wonderful mimics. A friend had one when I was a boy. It flew into the garden and took up residence! He used to feed it and was rewarded with all sorts of noises!! It was never captive, just enjoyed an easy life!

Regards, John

I would offer it to your nearest gamekeeper to rear as a decoy for the Larson....tame ones are excellent at this job.

Hi Jane,
Has it got all it's adult feathers. If so it should be able to eat and drink by itself. If not you'll need to use large tweezers and put tinned dog food into it's mouth (being very careful not to get food in the airhole, seen at the back of the mouth). Water can be fed using a syringe, also being very careful of the airhole!! The only problem with taking on a young crow is that they imprint very quickly, usually within a couple of days, so you will never be able to release it. Do you want a pet bird that will live for about 20 years!!
Good luck,
Sarah.

hi,
and thanks for all the replies, i popped him along to our vet on the tuesday morning the vet checked him over only to say that he had no facilities there to keep him there, so we took him back home and put him in the avairy for the time being,called various wildlife rescues up and down the country,but no one is willing to take him,so it looks like we are stuck with him! but i shall keep trying, or possibly do as sam said and offer him to a local gamekeeper - but i dont know what this involves?
would he end up dead? as gamekeeping is something i know nothing at all about.and even though he may be classed as vermin,i wouldnt want him to die so young- sam?
jane.

I know I would be very grateful if he was given to me :) Its always easier to have a tame decoy than a wild one....for some reason, probably stress, the wild ones always die quite quickly. We once had a tame magpie in our Larson for over 12 months & he was really good at calling in the wild ones.
Basically he will be kept fed/watered by the keeper & in return he will attract wild corvids into the other side of the Larsen. Obviously the wild ones will then be killed but the tame chap will be well cared for. O therwise why not just feed him up for 2 or 3 weeks & then let him go & hope he doesnt imprint & return!