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

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 🌸

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.

oh my gawddd

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

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

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.

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

Cutie!

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?

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

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

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.

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

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.