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The best thing to do would be to get a larger syringe. Tube feeding should not be done if a bird has a bowel obstruction, which a stuck egg can cause.How long will a bird tolerate having the tube? I know you can't leave that tube in very long but what if you have a small syringe (20ml) and need to disconnect it to suck up another syringe-ful before removing the tube?
I've never had to do this yet, but am getting supplies together in case I do.
I was wondering, if the bird is not passing many droppings or if you suspect egg binding, is it safe to still syringe feed? Is there a limit? Is there reason to worry that what you feed will block up in the bird?
The lafebervet link was good with the videos. The quickest way for me to learn is to see it done, then try to replicate.
-Kathy