Another Nerf Dart Chicken

[Chickee Owner]

OK, first things first, I have no idea about chickens, a friend gave a chick to my daughter 6'ish months ago and she has fallen in love raising this chicken. It just swallowed a nerf dart, which is roughly the size of a persons index finger. There are a couple of threads here and there in this forum with the same issue...but never a response as to what has happened to the chicken. My guess is that it will kill it because it is such a big object and will get stuck in its digestive tract, but like I said I have no idea about chickens. The terrible thing is yesterday was my little girls 9th birthday and the only thing she wanted was the "Barbie Chicken Farmer" (yes oddly there is such a thing) and she loves pretending the Barbie is her. If anyone has any info, please share.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

OK, first things first, I have no idea about chickens, a friend gave a chick to my daughter 6'ish months ago and she has fallen in love raising this chicken. It just swallowed a nerf dart, which is roughly the size of a persons index finger. There are a couple of threads here and there in this forum with the same issue...but never a response as to what has happened to the chicken. My guess is that it will kill it because it is such a big object and will get stuck in its digestive tract, but like I said I have no idea about chickens. The terrible thing is yesterday was my little girls 9th birthday and the only thing she wanted was the "Barbie Chicken Farmer" (yes oddly there is such a thing) and she loves pretending the Barbie is her. If anyone has any info, please share.

Is the chick acting normal?

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

Drinking, eating, pooping, etc.

 

[tripletfeb]

Offer lots of grit for the chick

 

[Chickee Owner]

Is the chick acting normal?

it has only been an hour, and thus far it is acting normal and ate chicken feed during that time

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

it has only been an hour, and thus far it is acting normal and ate chicken feed during that time

Okay, well I think the best thing to do is just watch her and if she starts acting weird post here and I will try my best to help

 

[Chickee Owner]

Can you feel the nerf dart in the crop?

I tried to feel it, and the crop seems to feel quite full, but I could not feel a rigid object like the dart...but I have no idea what I was doing or how to do it. I know I succeeded in pissing the chicken off, it won't come near me now, but I have no idea if the dart was in there from feeling the bulge of the crop area.

 

[Lobo123]

I would monitor the chicken. A dart is pretty big, then again I've seen chickens swallow mice whole. Hopefully, she'll be fine. Offer grit if she doesn't already have some.

 

[MarkJr]

The boys darts have a rubber end that won’t pass.

By take it back, I’d use a pair of forceps and look down the gullet of the beast. If I could see it, I’d drag it back out.

Check the crop first thing this morning

 

[Chickee Owner]

Okay, well I think the best thing to do is just watch her and if she starts acting weird post here and I will try my best to help

Have you seen this before?