Bored, underfed, and picky chicken! (almost sounds like some teenagers I know...)

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I appreciate the link...I do follow this procedure and was quite surprised when she passed out. I immediately tipped her head forward so the Nutridrench would drain out her beak and not down her trachea. I have not attempted opening her beak since, and she seems to be eating and drinking well, if not a lot, on her own.

I do it a little differently, so this might work better for you if you need to do so again in the future. I open the beak and then use one finger on my off hand to keep it open - this frees up the rest of my hand/arm to hold onto the bird to administer medication by myself if needed. Then with my dominant hand I aim the syringe tip sort of under the tongue, towards the front half of the beak, empty syringe slowly, and then gradually tilt the head back very slightly while letting go so they'll naturally swallow. They may dribble a little bit but I've not had issues with anyone aspirating liquids that way.