➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[Cyprus]

That much in terms of vitamins into an already poorly, dehydrated, as well as an extreme loss of weight can cause large levels of vitamins, almost toxic if too much. She doesn’t have the fat to absorb the non-water soluable vitamins D, A, and E in it. Get her hydrated first or really dilute the nutridrench.

Yup. I think I will keep working on water intake today and get other nutrients in her starting tomorrow.

Time to tube feed again.

 

[Kiki]

No. That chick died.

Yes. This is Lindi. The last one left of Patience and Co.

Oh ok. I got confused for a minute. EmBb's eggs.
Has he been losing a lot of birds lately?

 

[Kiki]

Yup. I think I will keep working on water intake today and get other nutrients in her starting tomorrow.

Time to tube feed again.

Nutri drench this water.

 

[Cyprus]

Oh ok. I got confused for a minute. EmBb's eggs.
Has he been losing a lot of birds lately?

Oddly enough, only the bantam Brahmas.
He has lost both of Lindi's parents recently.

 

[Kiki]

Oddly enough, only the bantam Brahmas.
He has lost both of Lindi's parents recently.

Bad genetics may be catching up to her. Just be prepared.

 

[Cyprus]

Nutri drench this water.

No. I will give water w/ electrolytes later today. She needs plain water right now.

Fun fact she got a lot more alert almost immediately after I got water into her.

 

[Cyprus]

Bad genetics may be catching up to her. Just be prepared.

I know.

I have to a find a polite way to tell EmBb that his breeding is less than ideal.

 

[littleprairieheartsfarm]

Yup. I think I will keep working on water intake today and get other nutrients in her starting tomorrow.

Time to tube feed again.

Good plan. Water is always more important than food. It’s why you die in a maximum of 7 days without water, and 21 days without food.

 

[Kiki]

I know.

I have to a find a polite way to tell EmBb that his breeding is less than ideal.

Want me to tell him?

 

[Morrigan]

When I had a bird not eating, I would mix a little honey and yogurt into the water -- just a little at first -- as an way to get some calories into them.

When I went to solid food, I didn't have the equipment or know-how for tube feeding, so what I did was roll a bunch of pea-sized balls made up of egg yolks, chick feed and water. I put the chicken in my lap and very gently opened her mouth and placed a ball inside. I've only done this to two chickens, but both have always swallowed the balls.

This was a case of chickens recovering from injuries and shock due to a predator attack, so I don't know if it would work for a chicken suffering another type of distress.

I hope she pulls through.