Congraulations on reviving and saving your little one 
Good job. Aspiration happens so fast...I've done it myself in the past. What happens when the chick goes down is the esophagus is blocked, and the chick collapses from lack of a clear airway. You would think breathing into it would force the food into the lungs but it doesn't because the chick has already closed of the opening...therefore when breathing into the mouth...quick gentle puff or two.....moves the food from blocking the airway....and the chick instinctively knows that it is gone and breathes.
It is a scary experience but due to your quick actions you did good. Take care when feeding the next few days. You will be extra nervous, so have a good firm grip on the babies head when feeding, which will be helpful in decreasing the risks of it happening again.
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Good job. Aspiration happens so fast...I've done it myself in the past. What happens when the chick goes down is the esophagus is blocked, and the chick collapses from lack of a clear airway. You would think breathing into it would force the food into the lungs but it doesn't because the chick has already closed of the opening...therefore when breathing into the mouth...quick gentle puff or two.....moves the food from blocking the airway....and the chick instinctively knows that it is gone and breathes.It is a scary experience but due to your quick actions you did good. Take care when feeding the next few days. You will be extra nervous, so have a good firm grip on the babies head when feeding, which will be helpful in decreasing the risks of it happening again.
