My hen was eating weeds in the garden, and just ate a couple leaves of common nightshade. Will it kill her? I have no clue how toxic common nightshade is. Should I try to flush it out with water? Please help!
Help! Ate Nightshade!!
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Do you happen to have activated charcoal?
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We'll, there are other things that could help her but I don't know about them. I'll let someone with more experience take over.
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thank you
Nightshade contains the compound solanine, which is toxic to chickens. It's broken down by cooking it, but since this is a backyard plant, it's not. Is she showing any kind of symptoms of poisoning?
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no. She's sitting in my kitchen. She seems pretty normal, she's been drinking lots of water.
You could also try a molasses or Epsom salt flush if you're very worried. She's an adult, right? The molasses flush is 1 pint molasses to 5 gallons water, given for no more than 8 hours. It'll have a laxative effect. Epsom salt flush is 1 tsp salt to a half cup of water, poured or carefully squirted down her throat twice daily for 2-3 days being very careful not to aspirate the hen.
*edited for spelling
*edited for spelling
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