FIRST EGG AND TISSUE EXPELLED! PLEASE HELP!😬

[Eggcessive]

Tell you friend that it can take 3-4 days of darkness 16 hours/8 hours of daylight a day to stop laying. Thanks for your update.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Tell you friend that it can take 3-4 days of darkness 16 hours/8 hours of daylight a day to stop laying. Thanks for your update.

Thank you!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I am concerned that she is not eating. She’s walking around a bit and sunbathing now that I have her outside in my front yard, she had been in the dark for 16 hours, I let her outside about an hour ago. Trying to get her to eat a little yogurt and some crumble I also have some Nutradrench in her water. Does not seem terribly interested but does seem curious about her unfamiliar surroundings.
I would expect after being in the dark for 16 hours sleeping that she would be quite hungry.
Mostly just standing in one place and looking around.
I don’t think she’s eaten much of anything in the past 24 hours at least. Not sure about fluids.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

So now we are tube feeding this little one.
I gave her 10 mL of her feed (flock raiser) ground fine in the blender and added warm water and some plain greek yogurt. I do not have quick access to any premade formulas.
I also gave her about 10 mL of plain pedialyte and a little nutradrench, Anyway, I am reading conflicting information and just want verification about how much fluids and food she should be getting. I did read, @casportpony excellent threads on tube feeding.
This little bird weighs 2 lbs, if I understand correctly, she should then be getting 28 mL of fluids and another 28 mL of food PER feeding? Just seems like a lot. I do not want to overfill her either with risk of aspiration.
Another source says for silkies, max 10 mL, 4 x a day of feed, but does not mention water.
Also how often should be fed, 2 x a day? 4 x a day? Is there a total amount of food and water that she should be getting per day, that I then can divide into the number of feedings? I am doing everything I can for this little one.
Thanks for any advice.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Update: little one just passed.
Thanks to all of you that offered help.

 

[JustBabyMargo]

Oh no. I’m so sorry. Sounds like you did all you could’ve.

 

[Eggcessive]

How is her prolapse doing? Is it staying in? If she isn’t eating well, it might be better to not keep her in the dark.

In this thread, post 17 @casportpony says to give a minimum of 14 ml and a maximum of 23 ml per pound or weight, every 2-3 times a day.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-die-please-help.1491291/page-2#post-24870547

 

[Eggcessive]

Oh no, I was posting when you just posted. Very sorry for your loss. That was a pretty bad injury to her cloaca, as you probably realize.

 

[cherrynberry]

So now we are tube feeding this little one.
I gave her 10 mL of her feed (flock raiser) ground fine in the blender and added warm water and some plain greek yogurt. I do not have quick access to any premade formulas.
I also gave her about 10 mL of plain pedialyte and a little nutradrench, Anyway, I am reading conflicting information and just want verification about how much fluids and food she should be getting. I did read, @casportpony excellent threads on tube feeding.
This little bird weighs 2 lbs, if I understand correctly, she should then be getting 28 mL of fluids and another 28 mL of food PER feeding? Just seems like a lot. I do not want to overfill her either with risk of aspiration.
Another source says for silkies, max 10 mL, 4 x a day of feed, but does not mention water.
Also how often should be fed, 2 x a day? 4 x a day? Is there a total amount of food and water that she should be getting per day, that I then can divide into the number of feedings? I am doing everything I can for this little one.
Thanks for any advice.

Update: little one just passed.
Thanks to all of you that offered help.

You gave her the best shot at living! So sorry for your loss

I hate it when I try and the bird still dies

 

[JustBabyMargo]

You gave her the best shot at living! So sorry for your loss

I hate it when I try and the bird still dies

Yes it’s very heartbreaking. But I like to think that the bird can tell. And that they know that you are trying your hardest and that you love them. Just like my Baby Margo. She hated when I cried and would look up at me with the sweetest face (even though she was dying).