feeding a baby dove and her throat is bleeding??

[ronnie jo]

Hi can anyone tell me what I could be doing wrong? I am feeding a baby dove. I have been feeding her with a syringe . I have had her over a week now and have been feeding her the same way with no problems. BUT the last couple of feeds there has been blood on the syringe and after her feed her throat seems to be bleeding and coming out of her nostrils. I only feed her twice a day. hoping that she might eat by herself. but she won't. Now that her throat is bleeding i am worried to feed her at all. Is her throat lining gradually getting damaged? Or could it be another condition. I am very gentle with her. It seems odd that after a week of feeding her this way that she would bleed from the syringe ,. Does any one have advice.
I have tried to feed her the baloon method, spoon method and holding a bowl of feed out for her . But she will not take the food. Maybe i should make her go hungry longer. Please help
Ronnie jo