How To Look After A Dying Bird. Look it over. Make sure you have a lid for the shoebox and cut some holes or slices into it for air.
Some trees are safe once the bark is removed like maple wood due to a fungus that can cause respiratory issues in your bird. Some birds nest on the ground. It must also get antibiotics which vets often do not bother to do.
If the bird is placed in a box small holes should be made for ventilation and the top taped shut or securely closed says Vincelette.
First get a shoebox or small container. Force-feeding is necessary when the energy levels drop so low that the bird does not eat or drink and is in danger of dying. Salmonella bacteria can be transmitted from birds to humans through direct contact with the infected birds or their droppings or indirectly through domestic cats that catch sick birds. Do not touch the dead animal without gloves and wash your hands thoroughly after handling the bird.