Chicken ate sugar-free chewing gum

[robinwhiskers]

I was on the side of our road with my 11 1/2 month old Orpington this evening, she was foraging in the clovers and grass. I totally forgot I spit out a piece of Extra sugar-free watermelon chewing gum that I chewed all the flavor from a few minutes earlier...my bird found where I spit and was eating it and she had no trouble swallowing it, it was too late to rip it from her mouth. Should she be okay??? An hour or two after she seemed fine, doing her tricks (she knows 20!) and taking treats, being her normal spunky self. Should I be worried?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I would think she should pass the gum no problem. As for whether there are any ingredients that may toxic, who knows.

 

[micstrachan]

How is she? Xylitol is very toxic to dogs (causes severe hypoglycemia and sonetimes liver failure) but I am not sure about chickens. Is xylitol the sweetener?

 

[robinwhiskers]

Ingredients: Sorbitol, Gum Base, Glycerol, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate; Less Than 2% Of: Natural And Artificial Flavors, Aspartame, Malic Acid, Soy Lecithin, Mannitol, Citric Acid, Acesulfame K, Hydroxylated Soy Lecithin, Colors (Red 40 Lake, Red 40), BHT (To Maintain Freshness).

 

[micstrachan]

The hypoglycemic reaction comes on quickly and drastically. I have not heard that sorbitol has the same effect. If you have not seen symptoms, I bet she is fine.

 

[CannedMonster]

She should be fine. I wouldn’t worry.