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Harvey11
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Just an idea,but should i put a nesting box on the floor and put him in it and hope the parent birds look after him.
He is just sitting on the floor

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better off to put him in an open nest recepticle on floor of aviary and supplementry feed....then you have at least tried to help the little one....
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If he is still alive, I would put him back in the nest each night. Holding your hand over the nest for 5 mins after replacing him, so he stays put.
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Brett
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Did not make it overnight.... :thumbdown

Brett
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iaos
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Bummer, sorry to hear that fellas.
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Diane
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Oh thats a shame.
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