Help! My 1yo just ate chicken poop

[nicolevg]

My 1yo just put some dried chicken poop in his mouth and ate it!!! What should I do! It was dried onto the egg shell. I'm making scrambled eggs right now. He reached into the trash when my back from turned cooking, and put the whole shell with the poop in his mouth. I know he ingested the poop because I pulled out disintegrated poop particles from his mouth along with an undigested grout from their feed. So gross!

 

[SamCO]

One time when my oldest was just mobile, he got into the laundry broom where we kept the kitty litter. He was throwing sand and rolling with laughter as it rained down on him and had eaten a cat turd that was smeared all over his face. It was the most horrendously disgusting thing ever, and I was so upset I let him sneak in there. But babies are sneaky and they are developing great immune systems. Now my baby is a smart, funny 9 year old. Unless he starts acting sick, I’m sure he’s just fine! Don’t beat yourself up to much.

 

[nicolevg]

Thank you all for your help and input. He's fine now. Thankfully, to my knowledge, all my chickens are healthy, so I'm hoping he didn't get any diseases or anything. He's gonna have an awesome immune system and gut flora.

 

[nuthatched]

Rinse out his mouth and monitor him for any illness. Babies put worse things in their mouth. Perhaps call a doctor.

 

[citymeetscountry]

Yep, rinse out his mouth. Watch for symptoms. You could check with pediatrician and see if activated charcoal is ok to give and if so in what dosage.

 

[nicolevg]

One time when my oldest was just mobile, he got into the laundry broom where we kept the kitty litter. He was throwing sand and rolling with laughter as it rained down on him and had eaten a cat turd that was smeared all over his face. It was the most horrendously disgusting thing ever, and I was so upset I let him sneak in there. But babies are sneaky and they are developing great immune systems. Now my baby is a smart, funny 9 year old. Unless he starts acting sick, I’m sure he’s just fine! Don’t beat yourself up to much.

That's disgustingly hilarious

 

[nicolevg]

For anyone who stumbles upon this thread, wondering about their own child...

After my son pulled out of the trash the poopy egg shell and ate it, nothing abnormal happened the rest of the day. His digestive tract didn't seem to be phased at all. Yes, he was breastfed and often tasted dirt/sand outside in the yard while playing and exploring. No, we do not use chemicals on our property outside or in our kitchen/household cleaning supplies, so I wasn't too worried about him getting into chemicals he shouldn't. He's now a strong, healthy, happy 1 year old who LOVES all food I give him... but I don't give him egg shells.

 

[Quarterhorses1]

Does he appear to be sick?

 

[Quarterhorses1]

Yep, rinse out his mouth. Watch for symptoms. You could check with pediatrician and see if activated charcoal is ok to give and if so in what dosage.

Good idea

 

[Eggcessive]

He will probably eat much worse things off the floor that have been tracked in on shoes in the years to come. Dropped snacks and toys will be germy. It may be good to get exposed to more things. He should be fine.