Favorite Hen Ate Paint! Please Help!

[tinychicky]

i was just painting using water-thinning oils holding my favorite chicken, Tiny on my lap. just as i was thinking that i should be careful to keep the paint away from her, she pecked

blue paint was all over her beak. i wiped of every bit i could get then opened her beak. her entire mouth was blue also. i cleaned the best i could, but the poor girl also has a folded under toe, ine eye with cataracts, one eye that was pecked and now she keeps it closed (that's the reason she's inside in the first place) and now this. i found out that the paint is non-toxic (it's Reeves water-thinning oil paint), but could it still harm her? she is my favorite hen and i don't know how i'd live with myself if i killed her. if you have any advice, please post it, and if not please please please just pray for her

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to myself if she doesn't pull through. please help!

 

[tinychicky]

anyone????

 

[farmer geek]

I am not really sure about paint, but one of my chickens ate some fertilizer and was fine. You did the right thing by cleaning her beak though.

 

[fldiver97]

It does not sound like she ate much? Cleaning her beak, offering water are first measures. I would watch to make sure she can open her beak OK and eat/drink. Maybe give her a little bread soaked in olive oil, offer some moistened food. As long as the paint does not cause her to have a problem opening her mouth and she is eating I'd think she should be fine. The paint should not be toxic. Good Luck!!! Hope she is OK

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

It's non toxic, & she'll be fine. You may get some blue poop from her though.

 

[Boyd]

If it were my pet I'd take her to a spot where you can keep an eye on her. I doubt it'll hurt her, but it'll make you feel better watching her be annoyed at you pampering her

 

[tinychicky]

Quote:
yeah, actually...

well, she seems all right now- eating and drinking fine and she made it through last night. thanks everyone! i'm begining to think i overreacted a little

and yes, she did have some blue poop, birdaholic

 

[fldiver97]

Sounds like she will be just fine.....I would have been worried too, they're the feathered kids!!!!

 

[Rushda]

Omg thats exactly what my chicken did , the exact same scenario happened with me and now i am so worried..... Is ur chicken alright?????
she ate red acrylic paints and im not sure if they are non toxic pls help