Rare, but possible: common swift bird eating and drinking on its own 

I rescued one, and he lived with me for 1,5 years. Then something happened, he disappeared from the basket standing on the bench in the yard. I was looking for him all night sleeping on this bench, and looking for him everywere for several days. I don't know what happened. But he lives in my heart forever, some part of my heart is he, my sweet Swift

I have raised 3 already and got another injured baby here with me, I never got them to eat willingly, I always have to force feed them, but they did survive and flew with the flock. I feed mine mealworms and crickets and maybe sometimes grasshoppers, to anyone who needs advice, ps don't give them water as babies they might die, they get their water from the insects they eat. I always feed the worms and give them water before feeding them to the swifts. Happy parenting, oh and they eat every hour. They eat less than half a teaspoon when younger and 3/4 of a teaspoon when older. Remember keep them warm when it is cold and check the temperature frequently. Happy parenting 🌸

My gf brought a very young bird home 7 days ago and I tried my best looking after him. I bought some crickets after identifying the bird species and tried to feed him. Turned out those birds are the hardest to care for but my gf helped me "force" feed him by opening his mouth as he would refuse to eat. After 2 painful days of force feeding it, the little bird complained and refused to hold his head still. I tried giving him a cricket with a tweezer, low and behold, he started to pick it and swallow it on his own. He got so good at it, that he listens to a feeding whistle I make he then immideately stands up and is ready for food. Im still not sure how old he is as he still has his fur on his back but feathers are slowly piercing out of it. I just hope I feed him enough as I could not find anything on the cricket size on the entire internet. Only that you have to feed him around 41% of his body weight daily, wich is nearly impossible with crickets that fit in his mouth. I hope hell make it as this little guy has grown on me. He also does not want to leave my side and I need to force him into his nest I build for him at night, only with alot of complaints from the loud unhappy guy that is not happy alone. I actually suspect that he will never be fully developed as he does not seem to act like a normal bird for his age. As he can barely stand or keep his eyes open but he loves to run around and he always try to fly by opening his wings, flapping them and jumping from things. He apparently does not understand that hes only around 17 days old tops.

I'm in Love with them swift birds, but you have to set them free

I found one baby bird now and I don't know how to catch insects and grass hoppers can i feed meshed or pieces of boiled egg to this baby bird

@TsukiShia: Just put the swift on your hand, raise your arm ("statue of liberty position") and wait for the take-off. If the swift doesn't take off after at most 30 seconds, there's always something wrong with the bird.

SO adorable and at the same time SO majestic! They're like tiny eagles with short legs!

I rescued one that had fallen on the street ..but it didnt survive for more than 2 weeks. I was so heartbroken. It was the same size as this. I tried everything possible..but to no avail. 😞😞😞💔💔💔

I got a 24 day old chick, found hiding under a parked car outside my home in the road, I didn't want to put it back in used nest just in case parents or parent kicked it out of nest or got scared of me messing with their nest. Have been feeding it crickets, maggots, dried freshwater shrimp, spiders and flies i catch from house and garden, cat food and pasted peanuts, all mashed and chopped up, equal weights of everything, made gooeey with bird vitamin and mineral solution. A pea sized amount held just in front of its beak and it goes for it, sometimes getting in its throat, sometimes not. first week it was trying to take the food itself but i had to force open its beak and put it in their myself, after 2 weeks it could take the food for itself, but only after i had perservered wioth holding the food near its beak for amounts of time. It worked it out for itself, now i can feed it in less than 2 mins. it prefers to sit in my hand when feeding it, fastest feeding time for me is when its in my hand, it takes much longer tryna do it other ways, it gets awkward intentionally, in my hand it gulps it up fast. Also keep the food near its beak so it has to stretch its neck up, and slightly above its beak, that way when it grabs it its head is tilting backwards already so the food goes to its throat more easily, then they work out to tilt head back and it puts the food at beginning of its throat.

I recently found one of these babies on the ground after a storm but he seems to struggle flying and loves to climb me. How can i help the little one to fly and be free?

after i forced my bird to eat, suddenly he started to try to pick the food from my finger. he did it after i came from the left and tipped on his head. Now i can feed him without force

I have one, Just found it on the compound after some serious downpour but it has not really been eating, I'm trying but it doesn't want to open up

Inside of the aviary will they eat flying insects?

What can i feed it please ? I mean besides crickets , i can't find them where i live and i have one baby swift in my house , please help me save it 😕

I do not speak Italian, but from what Google translated me, I am really worried: Are you implying that you have been keeping a common swift bird in captivity for two years?

How did the swift fair? Did it learn to eat on its own?

@dgfmev you right... it's an irresponsability to keep a swift in captivity....

Please help! I have a baby swift that's probably only a few days old, approx 5-6 cm in length. I am feeding it with a egg and oat paste, is that enough? Should I get insects in there too?

just rescued yesterday having to force feed it as it's a young swift. it doesn't eat by its self. my main concern is that it's injured.

Is it possible to teach a young but already adult swift to eat in this way? A beautiful young bird came to a nearby foundation, unfortunately it has a developmental defect and will never fly. We manage to feed him by putting food into his beak, we don't have to push food deep, and it willingly swallows small portions, but unfortunately he opens his beak very reluctantly. Is there any way to teach him this? In general, he behaves well, combs his feathers, even walks around the aviary on short legs, we want to give him a chance to live, but if he opened his beak it would be easier for everyone.

from where can we get these bugs or warms? is it ok dead bugs from pet shop ?

Guys I rescued one swift today, what is the first thing I should try to do? It seems quite healthy and is not injured from anywhere. Should I try and release it directly? Or should I give him some medicines ?

Every year I take from the earth small swifts that I find and all were released. Ninni only remained with us and one (Pollicino) died due to aspergillosis.

I have found one, it used to eat just like this, but now it does not. Why?

This is so lovely. I found a chimney swift. But all it does is drink water. And i am worried. I tried giving it meal worms..but it doesnt open its beak. Any suggestions for me???

I got this bird, still baby but ao hard to feed, not open mouth to get feed

I found one and it's so weak, can't fly, how do i take care if it? I need tips please

Cutie!

@mAnclTy Sorry, but it was probably your fault. You usually have to open their beaks and force feed them.

I don't have insects.... what I give baby swift....any other options??

my freind found a baby swift today almost fully feathered what can i feed it on please

What? You are feeding it! How much more manually can you get?

Which food😢

can i feed a swift with bread crumbles or vegetables? and how do you know when to stop feeding - bird simply stops accepting food or are there some fixed rations?

Im scared i found a common swift too but now its sick i dont know what to do please help

Its eating what?

What food you gave to the bird ?

Plesee food name

What are feeding it can I have the name of it?

oh my gawddd

help him,so that he can continue his life(=flying) again...

How to get those worms ???

My swift had hurt it's leg so we are keeping it unit it can fly

A baby swift attempted to fly and failed then landed in our house (what are the ods) then we had to feed him/her but he/she was so weak he/she couldnt even open his beak :( so he/she died of starvasion soon after D: the rspca didnt get here quick enough!!!! Im actually so annoyed with them! :,(

la mia piccola ninni ha mangiato da sola per 2 anni poi ha smesso di colpo e ora sono costretta ad aprire il suo becco per far si che mangi

Bhai ae kya khata he piz yiplae my

Please seek out professional help if there are wildlife rescue groups in your area. Raising rescue wildlife is hard and requires extensive experience and a deep knowledge of the species in question. You may end up killing the animal you are trying to save if you try to do it on your own.

:)

after 2 week i force my swift to eat, now its eat like this.

I saved a swift from a car dunno g over it and its only a young one and it does that I feed it bugs and stuff it think I'm it's dad or its mum when I whistle it know its me and twerk it's cute:) and it's like my best friend so it's not that rare for it to do that that's in the video so ya that's what mine does lol

IRON NO NO...SUNY..NO MİLK..NO.

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