How much water per day syringe

[Tinabuglaw]

Feeding my hen, not active or laying eggs. She's sick and isn't eating or drinking on her own. I'm using a syringe. How much water (in ml) should I give her a day if I'm using a 5ml syringe?

 

[chickengr]

Feeding my hen, not active or laying eggs. She's sick and isn't eating or drinking on her own. I'm using a syringe. How much water (in ml) should I give her a day if I'm using a 5ml syringe?

put some honey in water and give her 2,5 ml 5-6x a day. you can put a drop of acv as well. don't give her too much water at once. I have been doing that for years with my sick chickens. some live some die.

 

[Tinabuglaw]

Oh wow! I've been giving her 10ml every few hours! So you think I can keep doing that?

 

[Painted Calls]

How much does she weigh? The amounts mentioned are likely not enough. I also wouldnt bother with ACV.

She is likely dehydrated, which needs to be fixed before continuing supportive care.

 

[chickengr]

Oh wow! I've been giving her 10ml every few hours! So you think I can keep doing that?

I think about 90 ml per day is ok. if you manage to give her so much water she probably is not as bad. I have a sick silkie hen and fight to give her 2,5 ml.

 

[Painted Calls]

I think about 90 ml per day is ok. if you manage to give her so much water she probably is not as bad. I have a sick silkie hen and fight to give her 2,5 ml.

Tube her. Much less fighting and you're done in a snap.

 

[chickengr]

Tube her. Much less fighting and you're done in a snap.

I don't dare to tube her. btw, no tube available here.

 

[Painted Calls]

It's actually much safer than trying to pass liquid by her open airway with a syringe. I use a lamb tube. Most farm stores carry them. You can of course order anything online.

If a syringe gets her enough and it works for you though, that's all that matters.

 

[Tinabuglaw]

I think about 90 ml per day is ok. if you manage to give her so much water she probably is not as bad. I have a sick silkie hen and fight to give her 2,5 ml.

Ok that makes me feel a little better. She got some of her strength back and flogs me and tries to fly away when I pick her up. That's more like her. The first day and a half I had her in the house she was really lethargic and let me do whatever I wanted to. I knew something was wrong cuz she's the queen hen the top of the pecking order if you know what I mean

 

[Tinabuglaw]

Tube her. Much less fighting and you're done in a snap.

She doesn't really fight me. It just takes a long time. She can only take about 2 and 1/2 ml at a time. Then her stomach makes kind of a funny noise like a cartoon spring. Once that stops I give her more.