This guide is an excerpt from the book - A beginner's guide to rearing Wild Birds : Fifth Edition by Samantha Bedford.
 
For more concise instructions on first aid, administering fluids and setting up a suitable baby room, please refer to the book.
 
This excerpt tells you how to care for all Waterfowl species together with case studies of Shelducks reared by Samantha at Bedfordshire Wildlife Rescue.