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Yesterday I got her to eat about 2 teaspoons of oatmeal and about 3 bites of scrambled egg....and one kefir grain. She's not filling her crop at all, and her poop is very evident of that. All white and watery. She's drinking a lot of water and I've been able to get some poly vi sol drops into her. She is SO skinny. It just happened so quickly...
This morning I made a mash with oatmeal, baby bird formula, honey and a hard boiled egg yolk. She took two bites and would have nothing more to do with it. I'm scared of putting her under way to much stress by tube feeding her, but if I can't get her to eat I might have to give it a try. I need to get some strength in her so I can start the wazine.
I was trying to wait to worm them for the first time until everyone was done moulting, since I read that you shouldn't put their systems under too much stress when they are in moult. I've had at least one bird moulting ever since November, and Bernie just started moulting a week ago. Peter Brown said that they shouldn't be moulting this time of year and that it was indicative of another problem.
I just can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. They eat the highest quality organic layer feed I can find, it is soy free and non GMO, they get OACV or nutri drench in their water, and the only treats I give them are plain yogurt, kefir, oatmeal, eggs, fresh veggies and the occasional handful of scratch. They get free choice oyster shell and granite grit.
Andrea,
I am so sorry for your troubles.....
Ginny
Yesterday I got her to eat about 2 teaspoons of oatmeal and about 3 bites of scrambled egg....and one kefir grain. She's not filling her crop at all, and her poop is very evident of that. All white and watery. She's drinking a lot of water and I've been able to get some poly vi sol drops into her. She is SO skinny. It just happened so quickly...
This morning I made a mash with oatmeal, baby bird formula, honey and a hard boiled egg yolk. She took two bites and would have nothing more to do with it. I'm scared of putting her under way to much stress by tube feeding her, but if I can't get her to eat I might have to give it a try. I need to get some strength in her so I can start the wazine.
I was trying to wait to worm them for the first time until everyone was done moulting, since I read that you shouldn't put their systems under too much stress when they are in moult. I've had at least one bird moulting ever since November, and Bernie just started moulting a week ago. Peter Brown said that they shouldn't be moulting this time of year and that it was indicative of another problem.
I just can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. They eat the highest quality organic layer feed I can find, it is soy free and non GMO, they get OACV or nutri drench in their water, and the only treats I give them are plain yogurt, kefir, oatmeal, eggs, fresh veggies and the occasional handful of scratch. They get free choice oyster shell and granite grit.
Andrea,
I am so sorry for your troubles.....
Ginny
