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Table­42.3­ Feeding regimen.
Corvid Age Amount Syringe Frequency
Crow Naked 1 ml or less 1 ml Every 30–45 min
Older naked 3–6 ml 1–3 ml Every 30–45 min
Pinfeathers Up to 6 ml 1–3 ml Every 30–60 min
Pre-fledgling 6–12 ml 3 ml Every 1–2 hour
Fledgling 9 or more ml 3 ml Every 1–3 hour
Jays* Naked (1–6 days old) 0.1–1 ml or more 1 ml with teat cannula Every 20 min from
*Jay species vary quite a bit in size. 7:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
Try to coordinate food amounts Naked (more Variable: 1–2 ml 1 ml; use teat Every 20–30 min
with active gaping.
The Brown Jay can be equivalent in than 6 days old) cannula if not a from 7:00 a.m.– 9:00 p.m.
size to a large magpie. For this jay strong gaper
follow the magpie feeding regimen. Pins (with Variable: 1–3 ml 1 ml Every 30–60 min
pinfeathers) from 8:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Pre-fledgling Variable: 1–3 ml or 1 or 3 ml Every 1–2 hours
more For older pre-fledge from 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
(cut-off syringes)
Fledgling Variable: 3 ml or 3 ml (cut-off syringe) Every 1–3 hours
more from 8:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Magpies, Black and Yellow-billed Naked 0.1–2 ml or more if 1 ml; use teat Every 30 min
bird is still gaping cannula for recently from 7:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
hatched or weak birds
Pins (with Variable: 1–3 ml 1 ml Every 30–60 min
pinfeathers) from 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Pre-fledgling to Variable: 1–6 ml 1 or 3 ml syringe Every 45 min for
fledgling (cut-off syringe); younger birds up to
larger syringe for every 120 min for
older, stronger older fledglings
birds
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