Baby birds come in two styles: precocial or altricial. Precocial chicks, such as ducks, geese, sandpipers and turkeys, hatch from large, well-endowed eggs after long incubations. They can see, run, ...

If you find a baby bird in your garden, your first instinct might be to try to help it. However, since they're rarely deserted by their parents, most vets (and the RSPB) will probably advise you to ...