@Jynuine , I don't know what's wrong with your hen, but I do know she will die if she doesn't drink. Gotta ask... have you thoroughly checked her mouth, throat and neck, inside and out for abnormalities? In another thread one person said that their bird was doing something similar and upon necropsy they found a tiny piece of wire.
I have no idea if it will work or not, but it's worth a try.
"Diagnosis can be confirmed in young birds through direct observation of the trachea against a strong light (after displacing the neck feathers and pulling the skin): adult worms can be seen inside the trachea. Characteristic eggs can also be detected in samples of the feces or of tracheal mucus."
http://parasitipedia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2653&Itemid=2942
Sigh... So many things it could be.
Read this thread, the threads in it and watch all of the videos. Then find a tube and large syringe. Aquarium air line can be used, but will need to be modified to make it safe (not sharp).
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/805728/go-team-tube-feeding
Some anatomy, tube and syringe pictures:
Remember that a bird must have it's hydration corrected before tubing food, so that means tubing warmed fluids first.
-Kathy
I have no idea if it will work or not, but it's worth a try.
"Diagnosis can be confirmed in young birds through direct observation of the trachea against a strong light (after displacing the neck feathers and pulling the skin): adult worms can be seen inside the trachea. Characteristic eggs can also be detected in samples of the feces or of tracheal mucus."
http://parasitipedia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2653&Itemid=2942
Sigh... So many things it could be.
Read this thread, the threads in it and watch all of the videos. Then find a tube and large syringe. Aquarium air line can be used, but will need to be modified to make it safe (not sharp).
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/805728/go-team-tube-feeding
Some anatomy, tube and syringe pictures:
Remember that a bird must have it's hydration corrected before tubing food, so that means tubing warmed fluids first.
-Kathy
