Very sick chicken

bacchus51 · « **on:** November 24, 2010, 08:26 »

I have a chicken diagnosed with campylobacter which I'm giving anti-biotics mixed in water. She stopped eating and drinking 3 days ago. She's getting water with the anti-biotics via the syringe down her throat twice a day (approx 100ml each) but she cannot eat by herself.
Is there any type of food I can force- feed her until she is able to feed herself?
She's still hanging in there- just; but without food she can't last much longer.

joyfull · « **Reply #1 on:** November 24, 2010, 08:33 »

have you tried making her pellets into a gruel and syringing it into her?

Kathie · « **Reply #2 on:** November 24, 2010, 10:27 »

Hi Bacchus51,
Sorry I can't offer you any practical advice, just wanted to wish you well. Good luck

dennis · « **Reply #3 on:** November 24, 2010, 18:57 »

mix the layers pellets into a paste then if you open her beak you crop feed using the back of a teaspoon about 10 pellets should be enough to start with then as she builds up her strength you increase i have crop fed a number of hens and this is the best way i have found

jinty1911 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 24, 2010, 19:05 »

Good luck. Hope it works.
Jinty

ehs284 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 24, 2010, 19:45 »

Suggest don't worry about proper food for a day or so; add sugar to the water and give her as much as she'll take. Best of luck.

bacchus51 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 25, 2010, 18:32 »

She died the following night. But thanks for the advice and well wishes.

bantam novice · « **Reply #7 on:** November 25, 2010, 19:02 »

So sorry, Bacchus51.

joyfull · « **Reply #8 on:** November 25, 2010, 19:09 »

so sorry

xx

dennis · « **Reply #9 on:** November 25, 2010, 20:21 »

Pol · « **Reply #10 on:** November 25, 2010, 21:49 »

so sorry

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