HELP! My Chicken Ate Tape!

[Sycamore Hill Chicks]

I'm not completely sure but is doesn't feel really waxing.

feel waxy*

 

[DogAndCat36]

I'm not completely sure but is doesn't feel really waxing.

It most likely is fine then. Medical bandages do not have unsafe chemicals in them because they are wrapped around human wounds, usually puncture wounds. Can you post a picture of the box or the medical bandage?

 

[docteurshepherd]

Stay calm, wait for your vet to get back with you. Not sure any of us can say anything a professional wouldn't be able to..

 

[DogAndCat36]

My chicken who has bumblefoot had tape on her bandage. When I put her back in the run a chicken ate the tape. We are calling a vet but in the mean time what should I do?

Did you see the chicken eat the tape?
It is hard to imagine that the chicken would eat something that big, but there are some crazy chickens.
Also how big is the tape?

 

[Xouie]

How long was the piece of tape? I don’t have the expertise to advise, but hopefully it was a short enough piece to pass through her system.

 

[MysteryChicken]

My chicken who has bumblefoot had tape on her bandage. When I put her back in the run a chicken ate the tape. We are calling a vet but in the mean time what should I do?

What type of tape was it? I had chicken eat a long strand of string from a feed bag once, & she survived. She was able to poop it all out.

 

[Sycamore Hill Chicks]

How long was the piece of tape? I don’t have the expertise to advise, but hopefully it was a short enough piece to pass through her system.

3 inches ish long

 

[MysteryChicken]

medical tape

I think she should be fine, & would most likely need some extra grit to break it down, maybe?

 

[JNC]

It think she will be fine. My duck has eaten insulation, plastics, styrofoam, you name it and he is still alive. Although I would encourage your chicken to have some grit to break it down.

 

[Sycamore Hill Chicks]

Yep. They are asleep now but in the morning I will make sure she has some grit.

It think she will be fine. My duck has eaten insulation, plastics, styrofoam, you name it and he is still alive. Although I would encourage your chicken to have some grit to break it down.