tube feeding

Posting in hopes of helping someone else with the same issue. Last Wednesday I found a lash egg in the coop laid by my little silkie, Tina. After researching online I feared it was a death sentence and frantically tried to get her into our avian vet with no luck. She laid a second a few days...

Hello all, I am in a desperate situation. There is a wild mallard with a heavily broken beak. She also has a duckling, which is why I haven’t taken her to the vets or contacted the wildlife centre as I think catching both will be beyond impossible and extremely distressing. Plus I think they...

Howdy, y’all. This is a little long, but bear with me because I need insight. Some background: I have a hen that had severe round worms and nearly died. She had stopped eating because she became so weak so my vet taught me how to tune feed her until she is strong enough to eat on her own...

Hello, I have a sick hen who went downhill due to un untreated case of scaly leg mites. I didn't realize anything was wrong until one day she was just on the ground in the corner, she could barely walk, and had stopped eating. By the time I realized what was wrong with her, and started treating...

I have a crossbeak/scissor beak EE and she's been eating mash for a while. She has stopped gaining weight and is less than 1/4 the size of her siblings. I've began tube feeding her 20ml twice a day. Is this enough? She isn't able to eat anything so the only food she gets is from tube feeding...

Hello everyone! I work in bird rehab, and recently we received in an adult hen who was beaten up by another chicken. (She's a beautiful black silkie!) Her recovery has gone well except for one very important aspect, her leg. Her right leg has issues with the tendons at the knee equivalent...

Anyone have recipes for tube feeding formula, I’m running low on my Harrison’s recovery formula and the next order won’t be here for a day or two. I’m tube feeding a very sick gander who isn’t capable of going without in his current state. The local pet stores don’t carry any kind of hand...

Hi, My Golden laced Polish is dying. The main reason I believe were lice infestation that is no longer a problem. She may have other problems/infections and I’ve tried different meds but right now she is critical. The vet advised palliative care only, but I want to try fluids subcatenously and...

Hi All, My dear Ellie girl has had a tough go at it the last 10 months. I just found her yesterday afternoon with her leg caught on some chicken wire near the coop and she was stuck hanging upside down. I don’t know how long she was hanging like that for, she was out of the coop in the morning...

I don’t post a lot, but every time I have a chicken question, I can research the forum and find what I need. Thank you!! Wanted to tell you all I have a Polish chick with severe cross beak. We have been feeding her a special mash 3 times a day, in addition to what she gets from the feeders and...

3 nights ago, our two ducks (1.5 year old Pekin Male, 2.5 year old Saxony female) were attacked by a mink or weasel. I awoke at 4am to my dog (so proud of him) barking and growling incessantly out the window in the direction of our duck run. I was concerned for our little guys, and went out to...

Hey there peeps. I need help on figuring out what feeding tube catheter size I need for my severely cross beaked chick. Its a month old about and looks to be an Easter egger. I think from the opening of its mouth to the gullet its maybe 5 inches unless I'm way off his neck just seems longer than...

I searched and searched for info and pictures that showed or told me exactly where/how to insert the feeding tube in the correct hole. I don’t think it’s really possible to see the hole . You just dont want it to go down the hole in the middle that you can actually see when looking into open...

Here is a place to ask questions and share your feelings and concerns about tube feeding. Here is a video of an adult duck being tube fed:

Hi Everyone, I've been a long time lurker on this website due to the awesome information and helpfulness of the community. Unfortunately, my first post is an emergency. I've searched many pages and can't nail this down. :he I don't want time to run out on my sweet hen. :fl Please pardon the...

Hello Everyone, I recently hatched a couple of eggs at school. One chick hatched with a crooked neck. I originally thought it was due to wry neck and treated it as such. As it grew, I realized it had a deformed (haven't thought of a better way than that to say it) neck. His neck literally...