Margo is in Trouble

[casportpony]

https://lafeber.com/vet/tube-feeding-birds/

 

[casportpony]

FYI, I got one in my bathroom right now that I'm treating for something similar.

 

[casportpony]

Oh, wow! Even your first time? No helper unless I enlist hubby. I wish my daughter were here. I’d almost prefer to try it on my own. Is that crazy?

No, first time I had help. If you can figure out how to hold her and insert the tube I think you'll be fine.

 

[casportpony]

Don't worry too much about warming stuff up right now, concentrate on figuring out how to insert the tube.

 

[micstrachan]

I’m at my max for free Vimeo and not quite set up on YouTube, but Margo came out and is eating grass.

 

[casportpony]

I'm gonna see if I can find a big hen and get a tube measurement.

 

[micstrachan]

And she’s preening again.

When should I tube? Might I stress her out too much?

 

[Kiki]

I’m at my max for free Vimeo and not quite set up on YouTube, but Margo came out and is eating grass.
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Have you tried mixing an egg with a small amount of wet feed?

 

[Kiki]

I am afraid you are going to kill her by stressing her with tube feeding.

Her crop isn't empty right?
See if you can offer her food and watch from a distance.


It will make no difference if you wait an hour or two before tube feeding her in you choose to do that.

 

[casportpony]

I think what you should do is figure out if you can insert the tube. If doing that stresses either of you too much then maybe you shouldn't do it.