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Gardening

Warpy

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5. Let Mama Bird take care of this

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2020, 11:10 PM

Apr 2020

The chicks are going to need a pretty high protein diet, so she will be after bugs and larvae, not millet. Get some mealworms from a bait shop and she'll love you forever and her chicks will grow strong and fat. Or just let her take care of any garden pests in the area and the neighbors will love her.

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A robin made a nest in my porch fern hanging basket [View all] Baltimike Apr 2020 OP

Robins are not seed eaters. The ones in my yard seem to prefer earthworms. Arkansas Granny Apr 2020 #1

I'll look into that then. :) Thank you. nt Baltimike Apr 2020 #2

How lovely! MontanaMama Apr 2020 #3

Mealworms are available at home improvement stores and tractor/farm/feed stores. sprinkleeninow Apr 2020 #4

The local Birds Unlimited sell live meal worms csziggy Apr 2020 #6

I keep having to get 2nd mortgages to keep these lovelies in 'lollipops'!😁 sprinkleeninow Apr 2020 #7

Let Mama Bird take care of this Warpy Apr 2020 #5