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My chicken ate a small piece of plastic

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4/22/12 at 9:48am
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I was watching my chickens yesterday and observed one of my larger hens scratch a small piece of plastic out of the ground and ate it. Will that hurt it or will she be able to pass it through?

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post #2 of 3
4/22/12 at 10:37am

I'm not sure but if you wanted to give her a laxative, you could try olive oil or lots of mealworms.

 

“Perhaps most persuasive [example of intelligence] is the chicken’s intriguing ability to understand that an object, when taken away and hidden, nevertheless continues to exist. This is beyond the capacity of small children.”

 

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“Perhaps most persuasive [example of intelligence] is the chicken’s intriguing ability to understand that an object, when taken away and hidden, nevertheless continues to exist. This is beyond the capacity of small children.”

 

If I come across as sharp, I am not meaning to be sharp - just informative and to the point. I don't tolerate fools too gladly.

 

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4/22/12 at 10:40am

I have seen my hen eat a piece of silicone before and she was fine. As long as your hen isn't showing any symptoms that would indicate something being wrong, I think she should be fine.

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