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WE FOUND A BABY SPARROW. HE LOOKS HEALTHY ,JUST CAN'T FLY.HE WILL TAKE WATER AND NON DAIRY CREAMER BY EYEDROP ,BUT WHAT CAN WE FEED THE LITTLE GUY TO KEEP HIM ALIVE TIL HE CAN FLY?


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Feed very moist canned cat food. But please read the information on these pages:

http://birding.miningco.com/msub15-rehab.htm?pid=2804&cob=home

http://birding.about.com/library/blbabybirds.htm?pid=2804&cob=home

http://www.birdwatching.com/tips/babybirds.html

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