Hand-rearing a Javan green magpie

Bird keepers at Jersey Zoo are hand-rearing a Javan green magpie... using a sock puppet! 🐦🧦 After concerns that the parents weren’t properly looking after their chick, the keepers decided to intervene and hand-rear this precious youngster to ensure its survival. Find out from Senior Bird Keeper Liz about the somewhat unique way they have been caring for this critically endangered magpie. 🐣