Kids, playdoh, chickens- *URGENT ??*

[krys2000]

Hi all!

I just bought a picnic table for my kids and am hoping to allow them to eat/play outside more. However, I was also thinking that it would be nice for them to play with playdoh outside (I HATE having it in the house). I know that there is no way that I can get every crumb picked up, no matter where they play with it, but if my chickens eat the brand name playdoh will it hurt them? If so, I guess it will have to stay inside.

Thank you for your sage advice!

 

[Imma Okie]

If eating play doh is dangerous, then my son is a freak of nature because he nibbled on some play doh as a toddler and suffered no ill effects.

The amount that you are talking about shouldn't be a problem. If you feed it to them daily, you might have issues, based on poor nutritional value more than anything.
Here is what Hasbro has to say about play doh:


"The exact ingredients of Play-Doh are proprietary, so we cannot share them with you. We can tell you that it is primarily a mixture of water, salt and flour. It does NOT contain peanuts, peanut oil or any milk by-products. Playdoh is non-toxic, non-irritating & non-allergenic except as noted: Children who are allergic to wheat gluten may have an allergic reaction to this product. There is no MSDS sheet required for Play-Doh."

 

[Egghead_Jr]

Unless I'm missing an ingredient (water, flour, starch binders, preservatives and coloring) I don't see anything wrong with a few crumbs of play-doh going through a chickens system. Mine when they get over the fence eat rigged insulation skirting like it's candy.

 

[krys2000]

THANK YOU! It will be so nice to let them play with the PlayDoh where I don't have to worry about the mess quite so much! I'm so glad that it won't hurt my chickens either. You guys are AWESOME! Thank you for answering my ? so quickly!

 

[Imma Okie]

Unless I'm missing an ingredient (water, flour, starch binders, preservatives and coloring) I don't see anything wrong with a few crumbs of play-doh going through a chickens system. Mine when they get over the fence eat rigged insulation skirting like it's candy.

LOL...I can think of a handful of things that I have seen my chickens eat that can't be healthy!

Question for the OP: Did your chickens already ingest some Play Doh? Is this why you posted *URGENT*? If so, I wouldn't worry unless the crop is full of Play Doh. That's a different issue altogether.

 

[Imma Okie]

THANK YOU! It will be so nice to let them play with the PlayDoh where I don't have to worry about the mess quite so much! I'm so glad that it won't hurt my chickens either. You guys are AWESOME! Thank you for answering my ? so quickly!

OH yay! I was starting to wonder. It hasn't happened yet! LOL

 

[duckinnut]

Never know you might get some psychedelic colored eggs.

Even worse Playdoh Butt instead of pasty butt.

 

[Imma Okie]

Never know you might get some psychedelic colored eggs.

Even worse Playdoh Butt instead of pasty butt.

That was a fun visual! Thanks.

 

[duckinnut]

That was a fun visual! Thanks.

Had to share trying to get it out of my visual. Maybe put a little die over their bum and get stars,crescent moons diamonds.....

 

[EweSheep]

I think your chickens will be fine but look out for the colorful droppings LOL!