Fox attack - limp neck

[casportpony]

One of the things I do is weigh them daily on a kitchen scale. A loss of 5% is significant.

 

[biophiliac]

Look at this:
https://lafeber.com/vet/tube-feeding-birds/

That's even a different one than I have seen.
Another one showed I believe a 'weak kid/goat' flexible feeding tube with a nice rounded tip that they said could be used for chickens. I think you provided that one too?

 

[casportpony]

That's even a different one than I have seen.
Another one showed I believe a 'weak kid/goat' flexible feeding tube with a nice rounded tip that they said could be used for chickens. I think you provided that one too?

yeah, that's in the go team tube feeding thread. I like the laferber one because it explains that the bird's temperature and hydration status should be corrected before giving any food. I also mentions how much to give and to give warmed food.

What I need to do is an article on correcting hydration via the tube.

 

[biophiliac]

yeah, that's in the go team tube feeding thread. I like the laferber one because it explains that the bird's temperature and hydration status should be corrected before giving any food. I also mentions how much to give and to give warmed food.

What I need to do is an article on correcting hydration via the tube.

I'm confused about using the metal needle vs the rubber tube. When and why.

 

[biophiliac]

And for this bird Olga, are you suggesting to hydrate her via tube if necessary?

 

[casportpony]

I'm confused about using the metal needle vs the rubber tube. When and why.

The metal ones are actually too small for poultry.

 

[casportpony]

And for this bird Olga, are you suggesting to hydrate her via tube if necessary?

If she loses 5% of her weight, yes.

 

[biophiliac]

No quick test for birds like the skin pinch for hydration in mammals? The laferber video says not being able to raise head is a contraindication? Is Olga able to raise her head a bit now?

 

[biophiliac]

Very best wishes @Loona . I check back

 

[casportpony]

No quick test for birds like the skin pinch for hydration in mammals? The laferber video says not being able to raise head is a contraindication? Is Olga able to raise her head a bit now?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/dehydration-updated-1-3-2016.1069598/