Yes she probably will unfortunately. How are you force feeding her? Have you ever heard of torpedoes? That really helped me get even more nutrients into a sick bird, along with tube feeding. Since she is under a vet's care, I would probably ask them about teaching you to tube feed and if torpedoes would be ok. Since she is drinking on her own, torpedoes (maybe save tube feeding as an idea if torpedoes don't work) will probably work well.
I hadn't! Thanks, I'll give it a try. That would be better than the hard little balls I made out of mash and baked. I haven't tried tube feeding yet, do you know if it is less stressful for the bird once you get it down?
I found it depends on the bird and the condition it's in. I first tube fed one that didn't really struggle much, but it turned out she had cancer. Another one didn't struggle so much at first, but struggled more and more until she started eating on her own.
It really depends on the bird, like mentioned above, your ability to get it done quickly and restraining the bird comfortably. I think it's a much faster way to get nutrients in them, so the stress doesn't last as long.
Thanks so much, I like this method a lot more than trying to stuff the hard, baked little balls of mash I'd made! It also made it easier to feed her more. I also like that it included the coconut oil and grit!
When I asked if I should continue it, he dismissed it and said she'd had enough... (I'd need to go back to check, but I did 2-3 days). I have to admit, I did wonder about that...but he doesn't seem to like to do lab work because he says it costs a lot...(I wish he'd let me decide...) I think a lot of the people he sees are lower income so that's his frame of reference, and I appreciate that he can help people - and their animals. I think all told we've probably paid about $60 for 2 visits and the meds. I hadn't realized when I'd gone to see him previously, that although he primarily sees dogs, I saw on his diploma that he is actually an avian vet out of UC Davis.
