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It's so hard to loose a chicken but when you have such a close bond with one It's absolutely devastating. It's not "just a chicken". I truly hope you find peace and know you did everything you possibly could. I hope this doesn't deter you from raising chickens because it's such a rewarding...

I'm so sorry! I wonder what caused it...

Aww! Glad she enjoyed it!

Here's what I use:The tube is roughly 6 inches, long enough to reach the bottom of her crop. You can measure yours by holding the end of the tube at her crop and extending her neck. Cut the tube to the correct size just above her beak. This doesn't have to be exact. You just need it to be long...

Here's the video I used when I first tried it: Here's some articles about tube feeding and crossbeaks: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/caring-for-cross-beaked-and-other-special-needs-chickens-including-tube-feeding-techniques.64321/...

Bathing is pretty much the same as bathing a small dog. I fill my sink with water and let her soak (she loves the warm water). I scrub the dirty areas with dawn soap and use a wet washcloth and cotton swabs for her beak and face. It's very important to keep her beak clean because she can get an...

Here's my girl!

I give my girl baths every day! She can't preen and gets food all over her! I've recently started tube feeding so I don't have to do it as often now. You can use dawn soap if you need to.