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My baby sparrow is weak and not eating. What should I feed it?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female | 22 days old | 2 lbs

My baby sparrow is not eating egg yolk or cat,dog food. She is eating rice instead of them. She is looking too weak too. What should i give her to eat? Should i worry?

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Published on July 31st, 2017

Baby birds can be very challenging to rehab without specific training. If you have an opportunity to take it to a wildlife rehab facility or expert, do so. If not, you can try worms as they will have more protein than rice and it might perk up with this diet. Good luck!

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