- Sep 13, 2014
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I am a first-time chicken owner and made a very bad mistake!
I fed my six chickens avocado scraps alongside other table scraps I thought might be treats. The chickens ate all the scrap avocado meat and some nibbled away at one of the seeds (it's about 1/2 consumed). I had no idea until an intensive internet search that avocados were bad for birds.
It has been four days since consumption. They have been acting normal BUT their appetite for their feed seems to be slim to none.Their gizzards appear full and some have had abnormally-runny poo. They eagerly eat up grass and other foliage.
What should I do? Is it likely this lack of appetite for the feed will pass or should I consider getting them medical care?
Thanks so much,
Claire
I fed my six chickens avocado scraps alongside other table scraps I thought might be treats. The chickens ate all the scrap avocado meat and some nibbled away at one of the seeds (it's about 1/2 consumed). I had no idea until an intensive internet search that avocados were bad for birds.
It has been four days since consumption. They have been acting normal BUT their appetite for their feed seems to be slim to none.Their gizzards appear full and some have had abnormally-runny poo. They eagerly eat up grass and other foliage.
What should I do? Is it likely this lack of appetite for the feed will pass or should I consider getting them medical care?
Thanks so much,
Claire