How much should I be trying to get this crossbeak to eat daily? And can I train her to eat sideways?

[vivaciouswoman]

I can hear a crackling sound as she breathes, and her chest really seems to be working hard to expand.

 

[vivaciouswoman]

Another view recorded and being uploaded to YouTube now...

 

[casportpony]

I had them look like that and get better on their own. How long had it ben since she aspirated?

 

[vivaciouswoman]

Second video, front view.

 

[vivaciouswoman]

I had them look like that and get better on their own. How long had it ben since she aspirated?

About an hour now.

 

[vivaciouswoman]

Should I leave her in the house for the time being? A storm just rolled through, and it's pretty cool outside.

Also, I know how to make them vomit to clear out sour crop. I read somewhere (wish I could find it!!!) that a similar approach (head down and extended with body up) with soft Heimlich-like thrusts can help them bring up foreign matter from lungs, but I'd have to learn lung anatomy fast to try that.

 

[vivaciouswoman]

Should I leave her in the house for the time being? A storm just rolled through, and it's pretty cool outside.

Also, I know how to make them vomit to clear out sour crop. I read somewhere (wish I could find it!!!) that a similar approach (head down and extended with body up) with soft Heimlich-like thrusts can help them bring up foreign matter from lungs, but I'd have to learn lung anatomy fast to try that.

Looks like upside down with pats to the back might help? With periodic rests to come up for breath?

http://heritance.me/anatomy-of-lungs-of-fowl/anatomy-of-lungs-fowl-chicken-physiology

 

[vivaciouswoman]

Yeah, her crop is nearly empty, and it should have about 10 ml in it. Ugh!!!!!

 

[vivaciouswoman]

Not sure this is QUITE the way to do it...https://imgur.com/r/funny/2mNcubF

 

[casportpony]

A vet saw her, yes? Call the vet and ask for their opinion. The avian respiratory system is complicated, it has many air sacs and lungs, so I would not try get her to cough stuff up unless a vet told me to do it.

Maybe the vet will want to start her on some antibiotics.