My 2 month old F4 Olive Egger just ate a...

[Juther]

Hair band (fabric over elastic, 3in dia) or a rubber gasket about the same diameter. She choked it down before I could get to her. Ugh, what happens next?

 

[HuffleClaw]

That DOES NOT sound good!! .... @aart @drumstick diva @HuskerHens18 @Brahma Chicken5000 Maybe these members can help...

 

[aart]

How old is bird...ETA: NM 4 months old.....
..... and what kind of hair band, got a pic of another one just like it?
Not sure there's much you can do but hope it goes thru....
....maybe a teaspoon of coconut oil for lube.
Might want to isolate her in a crate so you can monitor her 'output'.
Give her only crumble or pellet feed and lots of water.

 

[Juther]

How old is bird...ETA: NM 4 months old.....
..... and what kind of hair band, got a pic of another one just like it?
Not sure there's much you can do but hope it goes thru....
....maybe a teaspoon of coconut oil for lube.
Might want to isolate her in a crate so you can monitor her 'output'.
Give her only crumble or pellet feed and lots of water.

One like this or it could have been a rubber gasket. I have no idea where she got it and I only saw her eat it from afar.

 

[Juther]

One like this or it could have been a rubber gasket. I have no idea where she got it and I only saw her eat it from afar.

I like your lube idea

 

[aart]

I only saw her eat it from afar.

So you're not really sure what it was she ingested?

 

[Juther]

So you're not really sure what it was she ingested?

I really think it was the hair band.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Was the hair band whole or broken? If broken it could easily be passed if it was whole things can get tricky. The hair band could get stuck in the crop or stuck in the intestines.

 

[Juther]

Was the hair band while or broken? If broken it could easily be passed if it was whole things can get tricky. The hair band could get stuck in the crop or stuck in the intestines.

It was whole. She's just so small I don't see how she can pass it. Time will tell I guess {sad}.

 

[aart]

Seriously....I'd isolate bird in a wire cage within the coop for a day or two....so you can closely monitor their intake of food and water, crop function(checking at night and in morning before providing more feed), and their poops. Feel their abdomen, from below vent to between legs, for squishy or hard swelling.

Best to put crate right in coop or run so bird is still 'with' the flock.
I like to use a fold-able wire dog crate (24"L x 18"W x 21"H) with smaller mesh(1x2) on bottom of crate under tray.
Then you can put tray underneath crate to better observe droppings without it being stepped in. If smaller mesh is carefully installed, tray can still be used inside crate.