Plastic tubing probably should be no more than one centimeter in diameter, and the syringe needs to be able to fit. For a bantam, probably one-fourth cup of liquid food per tubing. It does no harm for other chickens to drink sugar water occasionally.
Tubing for more than a day or two isn't advisable since a chicken can become dependent on the tube feeding and forget the feeling of hunger from an empty crop. Once she shows signs of gaining strength and wanting to eat on her own, stop the tube feeding.
Tubing for more than a day or two isn't advisable since a chicken can become dependent on the tube feeding and forget the feeling of hunger from an empty crop. Once she shows signs of gaining strength and wanting to eat on her own, stop the tube feeding.