When I tube feed, I have one finger on the side of her neck where the tube going down. If I can feel it passing, it goes in correctly. If I cannot feel it, I will pull the tube out and retry. Another thing I do for safety is to wait a few seconds after the tube in and before feeding. If the tube gets into her lung, you will notice she has difficulty to breath and will fight you hard.Oh thank you! That's very helpful to know!
We have activated charcoal that we can use. We gave them a molasses flush yesterday (1/4 cup water to 1tsp molasses, 1/4tsp sugar, 1/4tsp brewers yeast, dash of salt, electrolytes and baking soda. I will be sure to continue the electrolytes). The first hen perked up after it, as she was able to get a lot of poo past the probable blockage. She still feels very poor but she is awake a lot more than the others. It's probably our rooster, Alek, who has it worst right now. I will begin researching the charcoal! I'm excited to try that!
Also, I would love to know your dosage for charcoal.
All of them this morning are currently drinking electrolyte water and have a some scrambled eggs too. They seem much more alert, but I'm sure they still feel poor.
Here is the link for anyone who wishes to see the updates and information:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...opy-tail-edit-probable-worm-blockage.1628022/
One question for anyone with experience in tube feeding: Does anyone have tips/tricks for this in case I need to do a nother flush? Most of the time I can successfully handle the head of the chicken, but the hardest part is seeing the hole to the trachea. Sometimes it's right there behind the tongue, other times it's like they do something and it disappears further down. Way further down, where I can't see. Is there something specific I can do to help the chicken keep it higher up? Does that make sense?(And any tips on holding their head would be helpful too!)
. Very stressful
. I'll totally try to put my finger there and I think that will help me a lot. Thank you
