HELP! DUCK SWALLOWED METAL

[Smschiro]

I need help! My one drake swallowed a tiny jingle bell. I’m worried about metal poisoning. Do you think he would pass this? It was a very small bell. I was going to feed him lettuce to try to flush it out. (As lettuce makes him poop a lot) any advice would be great. Thank you!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hoping he'll pass it since it's round with no sharp edges.

Just in case I'll give you this
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...appetite-falling-weight-loss-lethargy.873138/

Might want to do a real flush with him too.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/flushes-for-aiding-in-toxin-removal.700526/

I'd keep him in a confined area for a few days so you can watch for the bell to pass.

 

[The Phantom]

Maybe some vegetable oil to make it slick in there.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Not down the throat though possibility of going into the lungs.

 

[The Phantom]

Not down the throat though possibility of going into the lungs.

Yup. Let home drink a little. Dip the tip of his beak in it.

 

[chickens really]

The issue is things get trapped in the stomach such as nails, staples, etc..Or in the crop. X-rays are the only way to tell and wait two days to see if he passes it. Keep him on paper and hope he doesn't just swallow it again once it's passed...