When will he eat again?

[redhen689]

I've had hens that refused food, so I force fed them. It took a little practice to do this on my own, and it would probably be better if you had a helper, but I'd take a small piece of egg, or fruit, (beak sized), I'd somehow wrap my arm around the bird to restrain her, and also grab the sides of her beak in my hand and gently pry her beak open. I'd push a small piece of food into her mouth using my other hand. Once I got the food into the mouth, I'd release the beak. Every time I have actually accomplished, the bird swallows the food. Usually after they get a taste of those eggs or some other treat, they all of a sudden get their appitite back and they look for more.

 

[mljohnson05]

Aubrey.....My Arrow is sill recovering from his Coon Attack, but is doing better each day...You can go to my Thread to see everything that I did for him...but I think most of it I have already told you....

I had to force feed Arrow 3 times a day when he did not want to eat...But if you can get a cage for him and his best girl to be in I PROMISE he will eat and feel better A LO faster...and also do the massage therapy that I talked about in the earlier post.

To force feed him without hurting his wing (ARROW was injured in same area, including the foot and leg too)....this is what you do....

How to Force Feed Him:

* Wrap him up in a big fluffy towel, so only his head sticks out a little bit.
* Sit on the floor with your legs spread out, and place the towel wrapped chicken in between your legs (the chickens bottom facing your belly and the chickens head facing out).
* Take one hand and support the chicks head and slide one finger between this beak to keep open
* With your other finger (have a small bite of food on that finger), slide the food into his beak, then release your hands and he will swallow for you.
* If he does not swallow then take your finger, and on the outside run it from the beak to the bottom of the crop, in one motion to push the food into his crop.

You can do the same for the water and a syringe and prop beak open a little bit...only drip a few drops then allow him to swallow

I found that there were times arrow would eat great, then he would not eat at all the next time....It just depends on how he was feeling....Also a little bit of sugar in the water might help to give him a little energy

Here is Picture of the FLEXNET that Will help with bandaging, an the band aid boot I use to help his foot

Here He is getting wrapped in a towel for feeding time

Here he is getting Massage Therapy

Best Wishes,
Laura

 

[aubreynoramarie]

Great pictures and advice everyone.
Petey spent the day in a temporary pen with the only girl who survived the attack. His best girl is dead. Anyway I caught him drinking in his own, woo hoo!

 

[chkn]

Whoooo-hooo!!! You know I think a roo takes a loss harder than a hen physically they get very stressed when a hen is lost.