2 week chick ate a sticker

[Bsquared2]

One of my chicks ate a sticker while I had them roaming around my sons room while I cleaned their brooder.. I put some chick grit in the brooder in Hopes that it will help the chick process and pass the sticker is there something else I should be doing?

 

[Bsquared2]

Any suggestions?

 

[coach723]

What kind of sticker? If it was small, and paper, it will probably not be a problem. As long as it's not large and of a material that could cause a blockage it will probably be passed. Unfortunately chicks and chickens swallow all sorts of things they shouldn't. I would keep an eye on it, make sure it continues to eat and drink normally, make sure droppings are normal.

 

[Bsquared2]

What kind of sticker? If it was small, and paper, it will probably not be a problem. As long as it's not large and of a material that could cause a blockage it will probably be passed. Unfortunately chicks and chickens swallow all sorts of things they shouldn't. I would keep an eye on it, make sure it continues to eat and drink normally, make sure droppings are normal.

It was a regular kids sticker, so paperish material. It was about the size of a nickel. I wouldn't bat an eye if it was one of my older chickens but the little babes have only consumed chick feed... (and now a sticker lol ) so their guts aren't prepared just yet. Fingers crossed the grit helps out.

Thank you for your response. I'll definitely be keeping a close eye on it, it's my favourite little one of my group.

 

[Laura_BelgianBantams_63]

Watch her condition, if she is deteriorating, please tell us!

 

[Bsquared2]

Update:

The chick is fine. Eating, drinking, pooping and very active. So I guess chicks can digest a nickel sized standard sticker and be just fine. I am also assuming that the chicks digestion runs on a 24 hour course