California - Northern

[ronott1]

The tube actually goes down the right side of their mouth.

-Kathy

Thanks for posting the picture!

My Left is your Right so the picture removed the confusion. I would call that the left side because it is on my left. Too funny!

 

[caychris]

It goes down the chickens right side. How is that. So you can know even if you are behind the chicken

 

[casportpony]

Quote: I thought maybe you were thinking that, lol.

-Kathy

 

[caychris]

I thought maybe you were thinking that, lol.

-Kathy

I wonder if chickens ever get that mirror condition that humans sometimes do where everything is on the opposite side.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Lol, I still struggle with that.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Just measured the tube I use on the smaller ones and it's a size 8. The chick pictured below is about a week old only weighs 20 grams. I feed it about .4ml several times a day.







-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

The end of the tube has two holes, which is fine when tubing larger birds, but the chick's necks are very short, so the end need to be cut off or there is a risk that they will aspirate the liquid because the top hole is too close to their mouth. Make sense? (I'm not very good at explaining these things). Once the tube is cut it will be too sharp for the inside of their mouth and throat, so you need to smooth the end with a file or smooth it by melting it a little with a lighter. If you think it's smooth enough to go on the inside or *your* nose, it's smooth enough for them.

One person told me they couldn't get a tube, so they used the insulation from a piece of wire. I haven't tried that, but thought it was pretty clever. Watch the videos I posted in post 53788
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/25/california-northern/53770#post_13857807

If you need help I am available by phone.

-Kathy

 

[chrissyr]

Wow...that one looks like it is built like Cornish X. What breeds are in there?

Probably just the pic. She's not that stocky. It was my white AM (hatchery stock) with my blue copper marans. Not much meat on her right now. I adore her mom! She is so friendly and lays tons of eggs

 

[chrissyr]

I need some help, if you don't mind. i have a chick that hatch last week. it kept getting poop stuck to its butt. it's not put water, but getting stuck to the butt.
I've tried oatmeal, and yesterday everything seemed good. no poop. then last night it starts up again. seems to be doing well (active and eating and drinking). i put probiotics in the water too.
i just don't know what to do for this little thing. i did trim the fuzz on the butt thinking it would help bypass the butt. did not work, probably was better off with it there
help please

 

[chrissyr]

The tube actually goes down the right side of their mouth.

How To Crop Feed Your Bird Diagram

Crop feeding videos

These are using a crop needle, not a plastic tube.




This one uses a tube like I use​

French
Gauge Diameter
(mm) Diameter
(inches)
3 1 0.039
4 1.33 0.053
5 1.67 0.066
6 2 0.079
7 2.3 0.092
8 2.7 0.105
9 3 0.118
10 3.3 0.131
11 3.7 0.144
12 4 0.158
13 4.3 0.170
14 4.7 0.184
15 5 0.197
16 5.3 0.210
17 5.7 0.223
18 6 0.236
19 6.3 0.249
20 6.7 0.263
22 7.3 0.288
24 8 0.315
26 8.7 0.341
28 9.3 0.367
30 10 0.393
32 10.7 0.419
34 11.3 0.445​

-Kathy

Thats awesome info Kathy! At first I thought "too scary for me to attempt", but the pic of the inside of the mouth looks pretty straight forward. The left side goes to the crop? I was always worried i'd go in the lungs, which apparently is the middle, correct? Of course your a pro, i don't think my birds will open up for me like that.