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Saw your video,she is absolutely adorable and so happy. Beautiful girl!

Excellent to hear,she is a sweetheart! Have you tried adding warm water to feed(so it resembles oatmeal)now would be a good time,as she has now realized she can eat.

Great job on saving her!!! She looks so much better. For water you can also try using a small animal water bottle,like you would use for a guinea pig.

Have you given her aspirin for pain relief?

You made oatmeal or you added warm water to her regular feed so it resembled oatmeal? Try adding the water to her feed,moisten feed,see if she will try and eat some. Or mix together corn,oats and feed,add water to cover and let it sit overnight(this is how i start my fermented feed). This will...

Offer the wet feed now,if she is fighting the tube feeding,she must be getting stronger,see if she will try and eat on her own. Place the wet feed in your hand,see if she will eat,keep encouraging her to do so. She is going to need grit/oyster shells/crushed egg shells,if you see that she is...

In the next couple of days,start offering her the wet feed(add warm water,so it resembles oatmeal)the sooner she learns to eat on her own the better. For water,if you cannot locate poultry nipples,then purchase a small animal drinking bottle one that you would use for a guinea pig,it will take...

For cleaning injuries to her beak area,dip a cotton ball/Q- tip into cleaning/antiseptic solution,wipe area.

See post #60 regarding feeding.

After your girl have healed,try making a mash out of her feed,add warm water(so it resembles oatmeal)she may be able to eat on her own. For water i would suggest you purchase poultry nipples,this way she should be able to drink on her own.

Infection is always a concern,know the symptoms of infection and treat asap. I have always used peroxide for any/all infections on all my pets/children and have never had to purchase anything stronger,i know all the data regarding peroxide killing healthy tissue,but peroxide will kill infections...

Excellent to hear she is responding to tube feeding,she is a fighter. Go slow and easy,keep her warm and supply heaps and heaps of TLC,she is one lucky little lady,you are a excellent chicken momma. It takes so much courage,to do what must be done in order to win this battle for her life,you...

What i did the first time i tube fed is, i measured my tubing(used aquarium tubing) from crop to tip of beak,marked with a felt marker on tube(so i would know how far to push tube in)then i gently pushed tube in until i hit the marker point,then syringed feed in. Feel her crop,this way you...

How is your girl? First clean all wounds,make sure she is kept warm(when ill/injured chickens cannot regulate their body temp).Give her electrolytes for shock(guarantee she is in shock). Give her an aspirin for pain,as she is in serious pain,low dose 81mg or a reg 325mg,dose is 25mg per lb of...