"Tube feeding, also known as gavage feeding, is an essential part of avian supportive care. Sick birds are often presented with a history of anorexia, and glycogen stores may be depleted within hours in the granivore (including psitacine, passerine and galliform species) secondary to a relatively high metabolic rate. Another important indication for gavage feeding is a documented drop in body weight of 5% to 10%."
Source: https://lafeber.com/vet/tube-feeding-birds/
The duck crop looks like the one on the left:
More tube feeding info here:
Updated - Go team "Tube Feeding!"
Just wanted to share some crop feeding videos that I found.
The hole at the back of the tongue is the entrance to the trachea - Nothing should ever go in there!
The tube goes where this syringe is pointed
Source: https://lafeber.com/vet/tube-feeding-birds/
The duck crop looks like the one on the left:
More tube feeding info here:
Updated - Go team "Tube Feeding!"
Just wanted to share some crop feeding videos that I found.
Crop feeding videos
These are using a crop needle, not a plastic tube.
This one uses a tube like I use
From:http://www.hopkinslivestock.com/oral_dosing_article.htmThese are using a crop needle, not a plastic tube.
This one uses a tube like I use
The hole at the back of the tongue is the entrance to the trachea - Nothing should ever go in there!
The tube goes where this syringe is pointed
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