If he is flying and or trying to fly and drinks water on his own from a container or dish then he is ready to have water. If he was on a bird hand feeding formula or still being fed by his parent he would be getting water from that and wouldn't need additional water but that doesn't sound like how you are feeding him, if he is on seed and worms then where do you propose his fluid intake is coming from? He will not be getting enough from worms. Water does not leach nutrients. Even when I am hand feeding baby birds (parrots) I always give them a very little water at the end of the feeding (slowly and carefully!) to rinse the hand feeding formula out of their mouths, the stuff is like glue so I want their beaks and mouths clean. (Any time you are feeding a baby there are aspiration fears that is why it shouldn't be attempted by inexperienced people.)
I am a bit confused as to how old this baby is, fully feathered? trying to fly? eating and drinking on it's own?
I am a bit confused as to how old this baby is, fully feathered? trying to fly? eating and drinking on it's own?