Fallen chick
 

I've found a fallen swallow chick in the garden. There's no way I can get it back into the nest. The wife / kids will be home soon and it'll upset them no end. What should I do?

It's in the airing cupboard right now

Move out and leave them a note saying you've run off with a young chick :D

...or alternatively move into the oven at gask mark 6 for 1 hour 40 mins and the family will be treated to a tasy meal when they get home :thumb:

i wouldnt leave it in the airing cupboard it will make a right mess. :o

It'll probably die so put it in the bin and they wont see it.

Set up a paypal account and post a sticky :norty:

Ha, rumbled.

I'm going to take it to an animal rescue centre

Don't prolong it's agony to satisfy your own sensibilities. It's only a sparrow. Take it out in the garden and smack it with a spade :(

Best thing, don't give much for the poor thing's chances, but you are doing good to try to save it.

Les :)

Best get digging for some worms :)

:lol: Tee Hee :lol: I was gonna say that!

It seemed to wake up and get a lot more chirpy after warming up in the airing cupboard for a couple of hours. It had quite a bit of water to drink from the end of a syringe, which it wasn't at all interested in when I first found it. We took it to the rescue centre and turns out it was a swift not a swallow (How stupid do I feel ;)). If it pulls through, it should make the journey to and from Africa 20 times in its life. :thumb:

Best thing to do is put it outside in a small box as near to the nest and as soon as possible, mother will still feed it.

Whoops!! just read the last post, good to see someone cares, good on ya!!:thumb:

You did good!

Les :)