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Table­42.3­ (Continued)
Corvid Age Amount Syringe Frequency
Ravens Naked to pin Same as for crows, For youngest Every 30–60 min
but increase raven, begin with
amounts as bird 1 ml syringe and
gapes for more increase to 3 ml as
soon as bird can
tolerate it; use cut
off syringe
Pre-fledgling to Ravens grow rapidly and 3 ml syringe or Every hour for pre-
fledgling vary greatly in size. Older larger, (cut-off fledglings up to
birds may take 20–30 ml. syringe); use every 3 hours for
Allow bird to determine food forceps to feed oldest fledglings
amounts through gaping. cut-up meat
Many ravens will refuse
BSFR and need whole meats,
such as cut-up mice

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