Very skinny pullet

[PoultryPedia]

You can force feed her well-moistened food or water using the instructions found on the "Baytril for Birds" page on the site linked in my sig. That method can get her a quick start on having more nutrition in her & maybe she'll feel better enough then to eat some more on her own. If not, you can do a search here on BYC on "tube feeding" to get instructions for more extensive feeding, if you want.

You can give children's vitamins such as Poly-Vi-Sol as long as they don't have added iron.

If she does have sour crop, the fungal infection can be worsened by giving sugars, though, so it's best if you can use unsweetened vitamins as much as you can. I'm guessing you could also mash up an adult multi-vitamin and give her just a little.

 

[ssbs]

It isn't sour crop. I checked her this morning and her crop was totally empty. She ate a few bites if Greek yogurt and a few bites of feed. I also weighed her. She is a tad over 400 grams

 

[casportpony]

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It isn't sour crop. I checked her this morning and her crop was totally empty. She ate a few bites if Greek yogurt and a few bites of feed. I also weighed her. She is a tad over 400 grams

If she were mine I would tube feed her baby bird food mixed with pedialyte. Tubing is very easy and I'm available by phone to help.

Read this:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...cken-and-give-subcutaneous-fluid#post_9910754

 

[casportpony]

I use a size 18 french tube, 35cc/ml catheter tip syringe and Kaytee Exact

 

[ssbs]

Where do you get the tubes for that?? I am looking in tractor supply's website and don't see anything similar. My car is broke down ATM but I should have access to another car shortly

 

[casportpony]

Any vet should have the tube and syringe and Petsmart and Petco sell the baby bird food.

-Kathy

 

[ssbs]

Local vets are robbers.. $50 for a bag of fluids. I could try calling some and asking how much they'd charge but what specifically do I ask for?

 

[casportpony]

You ask them for a size 18 french rubber catheter and a 35cc syringe for tube feeding. If they are confused, PM me their number and I'll tell them what you need. You could also use aquarium tubing with a little modifying.

-Kathy