- Jun 9, 2017
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Hi! I've read a lot about tube feeding chickens and I decided that it was best for my hen to start tube feeding her. I've read through the tube feeding journey thread and many others but I still have a couple of questions.
-My hen is a buff orpington, she weighed over 8 lbs and now since she's been sick she's lost some weight. (Not sure the exact amount but her keel is poking out more than it was)
-I've been trying to get close to 240 mL of h2o a day
-I'm currently using kaytee exact to tube feed her. The forum I read recommended giving 4 oz twice a day to start and then 6 oz a day after a couple of days.
My main question is should I be giving her 240 mL of water still with the Kaytee exact? Or should I be using less water? Right now I've been just substituting some of the water, I haven't given her over 2 oz of food yet (I just started tube feeding her last night) Her poop has been more put together and close to normal looking (first time in over a week!) so I think it's helping. Any info on mixing too would be helpful as well, I've just been following the package directions. Thanks in advance!
-My hen is a buff orpington, she weighed over 8 lbs and now since she's been sick she's lost some weight. (Not sure the exact amount but her keel is poking out more than it was)
-I've been trying to get close to 240 mL of h2o a day
-I'm currently using kaytee exact to tube feed her. The forum I read recommended giving 4 oz twice a day to start and then 6 oz a day after a couple of days.
My main question is should I be giving her 240 mL of water still with the Kaytee exact? Or should I be using less water? Right now I've been just substituting some of the water, I haven't given her over 2 oz of food yet (I just started tube feeding her last night) Her poop has been more put together and close to normal looking (first time in over a week!) so I think it's helping. Any info on mixing too would be helpful as well, I've just been following the package directions. Thanks in advance!
