HELP 6wk RIR Pullet Ate Yarn!

[Ryback530]

So I was tying up a hanging feeder with some yarn I had and one of my girls jumped up and snatched it out of my hand. I tried to grab it as she was being chased by the others and she gobbled it up before I could catch her. The yarn was about 3 inches long or so. Should I be worried and is there anything I can do to help it pass? I feel terrible

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

I am to new to give advice, but if it makes you feel better I had to rescue a used bandaid out of the beak of my 7 week old chicks mouth while it was being chased by 4 more!!!

 

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

If it was only 3 inches it should be fine

 

[SueT]

Last year there was a chicken that swallowed a foot of paracord, it turned out fine months later:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/pullet-swallowed-a-foot-of-paracord.1263789/

 

[Ryback530]

If it was only 3 inches it should be fine

Yes it wasn't very big 3 inches give or take.

 

[CaramelKittey]

I am to new to give advice, but if it makes you feel better I had to rescue a used bandaid out of the beak of my 7 week old chicks mouth while it was being chased by 4 more!!!

Lol

 

[Ryback530]

Last year there was a chicken that ate some paracord, I forget how much, but a lot more than 3". And it turned out fine months later, does anyone remember that?

Oh wow! I'm hoping the yarn will eventually break down and pass. I've been giving grit so hopefully having that already in there will help. Paracord is another story, surprised that the bird didn't die from that!

 

[CaramelKittey]

3 inches of yarn should be fine.
If this makes you feel better, my skittish goat Liam ran away with a plastic mineral scoop and attempted to swallow it. I tried to pull it out until he ran away. When I ran over to him, he dropped it. It was covered in goat saliva! Yuck!

 

[SueT]

Oh wow! I'm hoping the yarn will eventually break down and pass. I've been giving grit so hopefully having that already in there will help. Paracord is another story, surprised that the bird didn't die from that!

btw i edited my post to add the link to that thread

 

[Al Capon]

I had to throw my hat at one last month trying to vigorously kill and swallow an 10" long piece of rubber band. She was determined to eat that snake..