Falconeer Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Hi, After my experience today, I am making this post to warn all those NEW bird owners, who bought un-weaned birds, or just decided to raise one on their own. I was feeding my new baby, Friday. Friday has a habbit of biting on the tube as usual. I made sure the tube was tight, but never thought this was possible. I was simply squeezing the syringe and I saw food dripping out the other side of his mouth. I looked at the syringe and the tube was GONE! I thought maybe I squeezed too hard and the tube is on the floor. I looked everywhere, felt his crop, broomed my floor, moved the furniture to look for the tube, but nothing. Called my vet and got an appointment for the evening. Then I turned to the net and started reading. Then I found a website that mentioned to use a LONG tube instead of a short one (I felt really stupid at this point and really sorry for what I had done). I called the vet and rushed there. Thanks to Judy and lovemyGreys. Finally, a doctor did a minor surgery on my baby and got the tube out. Also, he told me the tube I was using was too thick for a bird Friday's size. He gave me some good tube and syringes to use and anti-biotics too for the next three days. The baby was not screaming/crying a lot after the surgery and was very quiet. Now after an hour, he is all normal again. The stitches, the doc said, will come out on their own in a few days, or I can go see him again. Thanks for reading! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Fal, im so relieved this story had a happy outcome,it so easily could have gone the other way.Regardless of the feeding methods people choose there is always the risk that something may go wrong.You story will serve as a warning for others. I must say my preferred method for feeding a a baby grey would be the spoon as it doesn't carry the associated risk of the tube coming off in the babies crop.Thank you for posting this warning for others.Please keep us updated on Friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconeer Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 you mean on my baby "Friday"? Or this comming Friday the 25th of April? :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Fal I think she means the grey not this Friday, thats what you get for naming it a day of the week, LOL. Glad to hear it turned out well for him, what a scare you gave us today and yourself too but I know Tracy and I feel relieved to know he is going to be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovelylew Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 I'm so sorry this happened to you and Friday. Thank you so much for sharing this. Thankfully, you discovered the tube was missing, swept the floor, etc., and took action immediately. Hope Friday is fine now. Please keep us posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconeer Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 Okay all, just pray no infections or anything. I am scared to put food in the crop now with the incision and all. I got the antibiotics and all, but still... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Fal act on your vets advice, if you are apperhensive about tube feeding maybe try spoonfeeding your baby http://www.parrottalk.com/spoons.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconeer Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 $20.00 for a SPOON???? I can get gold spoon for that price in UAE. I am gonna try and have a metal shop bend me a spoon tomorrow that looks like the one in the picture!:woohoo: :evil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 A normal one is fine Fal, just bend the sides up,it's easy do it yourself with some pliers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I guess depending on what material it is made of some will bend pretty easily and some will require a pair of pliers or some other instrument to bend it into shape, I wouldn't want to spend good money on one either.:dry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconeer Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 yeah. By they way, can someone make a sticky in this Nursery section with this info and other feeding instructions? This will save the lives of many babies in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Already been taken care of Falconeer, Tracy is on top of it but thanks for pointing it out:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconeer Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 Judy I know I can trust you guys. We got a nice team working here LOL just kiddin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Wow Falconeer, I can not imagine the panic you must have been in after you realised what had happened!! Thanks for posting this warning for all others to see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrior Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 falconeer hope friday would be fine...what does that long tube look like?im using the 60cc syringe the thick one. and i was concerned when i read your post.is that the same syringe that youre using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconeer Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 Here are the pics of the BAD tube and then the GOOD tube... Also, the syringes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconeer Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 Oh and that is the one that came out of Friday. See the blood?:angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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