Need to Tube Severely Molting Hen

[casportpony]

I got one syringe in her. Counter hits me about 3-4 inches below my belly button.

Try placing her on the counter and squishing her between your left arm and torso while using your left hand to hold her head and neck.

 

[Painted Calls]

It's cold as the dickens and Rona hates me already.... but I'm going to try and show you how I deal with an ornery bird.

 

[micstrachan]

It's cold as the dickens and Rona hates me already.... but I'm going to try and show you how I deal with an ornery bird.

What do you mean Rona hates you? Are you ok?

 

[casportpony]

What do you mean Rona hates you? Are you ok?

I think she's joking.

 

[casportpony]

I got one, Peadawg, he loves being tube fed! I guess maybe that's because when I got him at 3 days of age with curled feet and spray legs, he could not walk, so he couldn't eat. Had to tube him for two weeks, and ever since then, he gets excited when he sees the tube.

 

[Painted Calls]

What do you mean Rona hates you? Are you ok?

I have a hen named Rona Louise.

 

[Painted Calls]

I got one, Peadawg, he loves being tube fed! I guess maybe that's because when I got him at 3 days of age with curled feet and spray legs, he could not walk, so he couldn't eat. Had to tube him for two weeks, and ever since then, he gets excited when he sees the tube.

Lol how adorable! What a goober.

 

[Painted Calls]

Hopefully this helps.

My arms are too long and my chickens are too small to restrain the way Kathy explained. That may work better with Ester though.

 

[mamajos]

@Overo Mare , could you put that video out there under a how to article so if we need to search that, we could find it again?

 

[Painted Calls]

@casportpony has an amazing article on tube feeding. If she likes, she can add anything I've posted to it! That way all info is in the same place.