Hand-Feeding Your Bird: A Guide to Safe and Bonding Care

Whether you're caring for a sick bird or a baby bird that cannot yet master eating alone, there are times when you may have to hand feed your bird. Many bird owners say that hand feeding their bird can be a bonding experience that further connects the pet and its owner. Before starting to hand feed your bird, be aware that learning how to do it correctly can be a time-consuming process. Not hand feeding your bird properly can lead to injury, sickness and even death [source: Sakas]. But with correct techniques, you can have your bird eating out of the palm of your hand. Read the steps listed below and learn about how to hand feed a bird.

Keep in mind that feeding formula can stay in the refrigerator for up to two days. If it stays any longer than that it may spoil [source: Zollars].