A lamb feeding tube is About the right length and you can pass recovery formula or feed mixed with water at the consistency of gruel through it.
these thingies
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some air tubing like @Egggcessive will also work, they know more than I do about it because I haven’t tried using one, I used a lamb tube my vet gave me.
Casportpony has an article about tube feeding
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How I tube fed my gander Roxby was by:
mixing a high protein feed “30% purina game bird start” and mixing it with boiling water. you’ll probably have to add water to maintain a soupy consistency because the feed expands and gets gummy.
let it cool until it’s cool enough that you can stir it with your finger without getting burned but it’s still warm.
with a 60 ml catheter tip syringe (you can get these off
Amazon or
tractor supply) fill the entire tube with the mix, try to keep it free of bubbles as much as possible. If it seems too much you can try filling it only to the 40 to 50ml mark.
you can lubricate the tube with petroleum jelly or with a little water.
crouch over your goose, you want to use your legs and body to restrain them but not let your body weight rest on them.
with one hand reach over the top of the bill and apply pressure to the corners of the mouth until she opens, insert the tube down HER right side of the throat, you might see the tube bulge on the right side of her neck but if not you’ll be able to feel it. Inert the tube down her throat and then hit the plunger on the syringe, the. Remove the tube. Hold the head upright for a moment or two.
The faster the process is don’t the easier it is surprisingly, and it’s also less stressful for her.
Tube feeding is really daunting at first but after a few times you’ll both get the hang of it and it isn’t that difficult to do in reality.
From what I’ve noticed with my gander Roxby is that 2 to 3 feedings a day is enough to keep them alive, tube feeding every two hours a day, around 6 times in total will start putting weight on them.
Your goose is a Chinese, a lighter breed than my Toulouse so she’s probably going to get more out of the feed, so if you can try to aim for 2 to 4 feedings if you can that might be plenty.
