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Nikki you tried your very best. Fly free little baby bird.
Hello Nicole, sorry to hear about what has happened to the little one.Bad news, baby has a puncture in its esophagus. They said they can do surgery but chances of survival are slim and it is quite expensive. That would explain pretty much everything. They said it can happen when the parents are feeding the baby if they are rushing or when the babies are vigorously bobbing at each other or if they surprise a person bobbing too hard during hand feeding. Since the parents aren't feeding them and I know they didn't bump the syringe we are guessing that it is from when the babies bob at each other. I am going to have to let this little one go. Thanks everyone for your advice.
Keep this little baby in your thoughts.
It's "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark," Prince, and it's a quote from Shakespeare's Hamlet. Y'know, 'cause there's a ghost and Hamlet's Dad the king of Denmark was murdered, etc.What is that ole saying: "Something smells rotten in Denmark" (no offense to anyone from Denmark, currently living in Denmark or if you have friends or relatives in/from Denmark). By the way, what does that saying even mean (if I got it right), why Denmark?
Thanks for educating me on that.It's "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark," Prince, and it's a quote from Shakespeare's Hamlet. Y'know, 'cause there's a ghost and Hamlet's Dad the king of Denmark was murdered, etc.
So sorry about the baby bird, Nicole.
Susanne, you said you have seen "it" happen several times? I am assuming by "it" you mean what you went on to explain about in your text following that comment in the same paragraph.I have never even heard of that happening from others I have known who have yrs. of handfeeding experience. I am not saying it is not possible,
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I have seen it several times. The most dangerous syringe a person can use is the Monojet curved tip syringe. The second most danergous syringe is any syringe that the tip has been cut to enlarge the hole, or the tip has rough edges. The tip of a syringe isdragged against panty hose, if it is safe it will not snag. If it snags, toss it. Even steel feeding tubes/needles get old and the metal can crak at the opening and small burrs can damage crop tissie. I've learned no matter what type of feeding utencil used the tip that goes into the mouth has to be checked often.
Bad news, baby has a puncture in its esophagus. They said they can do surgery but chances of survival are slim and it is quite expensive. That would explain pretty much everything.
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Is there some food trapped there under the skin? If so, this has happened to a friend of mine a couple of years ago, and the babies (tiels) acted similar. I also had a lady fly in from GA (pix below) with a baby the vets could not help. What I have learned is that if the punture is actually in the inner crop tissue and tapped between the inner and outer skin the body will seal it in a pocket and as the skin tightens it will harden, and expell the hard matter thru the skin. The skin actually splits enough for the matter to come out and then seals itself closed.
The food trapped under the skin is lower than the throat in my pix, but if your is near the esphagus it is going to be up higher. can you look at the little ones throat to see if it looks normal?
If this is the problem, as long as the baby can digest well on it's own I would just leave it be and let the body contain it, expell it, and self heal.
Oh dear Lord...I am SO SORRY!!!! My thoughts and prayers go out to your little one....I am sure that he will be flying free in heaven...That is so sad I want to cry...Poor baby...I hope you're holding up...Bad news, baby has a puncture in its esophagus. They said they can do surgery but chances of survival are slim and it is quite expensive. That would explain pretty much everything. They said it can happen when the parents are feeding the baby if they are rushing or when the babies are vigorously bobbing at each other or if they surprise a person bobbing too hard during hand feeding. Since the parents aren't feeding them and I know they didn't bump the syringe we are guessing that it is from when the babies bob at each other. I am going to have to let this little one go. Thanks everyone for your advice.
Keep this little baby in your thoughts.