How much to syringe feed, and how often?

Erin80

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I posted a few days ago about my Ameraucana hen Fern....she was attacked in the face by a racoon and I’m quite sure she’s blind.
We have been syringe feeding her (not tube feeding) using a 9ml syringe. I can open her beak and squirt some in and she swallows properly. I have made a porridge out of her chicken pellets, and we are also giving her yogurt and applesauce. Also syringes of plain water. She does very well with all of this, but clearly doesn’t enjoy it.

I need to know how many times a day and how much to feed as I think this is going to be our fate until she heals more and I can see if we can train her to eat on her own.

ETA: She’s around 17 weeks old, pure Ameraucana.
 
I second the tube feeding. It is so much easier and safer. Also, unless you're weighing her every morning on an empty crop - you really won't know if you're giving her enough. Every single gram counts with chickens. They can lose weight very quickly and if you're not weighing them, sometimes it can be too late to bring them back up before you notice.
 

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