Not eating and is all bones.

[#lovemychickens]

Thank you for the information! We live in MN.. so keeping the bird chilled will not be a problem! I might have to assess her as the day/ weekend goes on and decide at that point. I will definitely get a necropsy done and will let you know the results once I get them. I agree it’s good to know for peace of mind and if another one has the same symptoms it may help me quicker with the treatment options.

 

[Eggcessive]

I found the MN state vet page for pricing:
https://www.vdl.umn.edu/services-fees/necropsytissue-general-exam

 

[#lovemychickens]

Well, that was a disaster... since my daughter was home, I thought I would take advantage of some extra hands... in comes the tube feeding... everything was going great until I pushed down on the syringe.. and BOOM! It was everywhere! Holy @#!? All over my daughter, me, my kitchen cabinets and all over poor Gingie! I quickly pulled the tube out and Gingie started to help clean it up! So the bad news is I didn’t get much inside her but the good news is she ate a lot and has a very full crop. I gave her a quick bath and she stood for a good 5 minutes.. longer than she has in the past two weeks! Is this good news or should I not get my hopes up?!?

 

[DiYMama540]

Sounds like good news to me! Some health problems take longer than others to recover from...still hoping your special girl makes a full recovery!

 

[Eggcessive]

That sounds like something I would have done. If you are using the aquarium air tubing, the feed has to be very very thin. A larger piece of tubing or a regular feeding tube paired with a catheter tipped syringe can pass thicker feed. Here is a pic of a 60 ml catheter tip syringe:

 

[sloanbychoice]

I’m curious for an update. I’ve been following this with anticipation. So worried about her.

 

[#lovemychickens]

My husband just went to check on her and she passed away somewhere between 11:30pm and 3:00am. My heart is very sad but in the same sense relieved that she isn’t suffering anymore. I plan on sending her in for a necropsy and will keep you all posted. I hope it comes back with something that I had no control over and couldn’t have prevented. Losing pets is so darn hard!

 

[BloomBunny]

My husband just went to check on her and she passed away somewhere between 11:30pm and 3:00am. ... Losing pets is so darn hard!

I'm so sorry you lost your baby girl.

 

[Duckfarmer1]

I’m sorry too....I think you did everything you could for her, so please find comfort in that

 

[#lovemychickens]

I appreciate all of the tips, advice, and comforting words. All of you certainly have helped me with this process and made me feel I wasn’t alone trying to guide my way through this. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!