My chickens were eating candle wax.....

[Sobek]

It's been asked, but again what type of candle was it? and where did it come from???

I take that back 5 percent lemon grass oil 3 percent citronella oil
other ingredients 92 percent hydrogenated soybean oil and paraffin wax

 

[Sobek]

Was that one of those mosquito-repelling candles? Some of them contain insecticides, most common are pyrethroids which are not really poisonous to birds and mammals. But there are some candles full of "natural" oils from citrus plants and (worse) tea-tree oil that can cause nausea and digestive tract problems when swallowed.
How much of the candle was eaten? And - estimate - how much per chicken?
You can give them a slurry made out of activated charcoal to absorb the bad stuff. I have no chickens, but ducks and i would give them a charcoal capsule, but idk if that's applicable for chickens. - Have them drink much water, the idea is to get that stuff out asap.

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[hispoptart]

I take that back 5 percent lemon grass oil 3 percent citronella oil
other ingredients 92 percent hydrogenated soybean oil and paraffin wax

With that added info someone might be able to better help you with how this may effect your chickens. I sure hope they will be ok and that this will not be to harmful to them.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/flushes-for-aiding-in-toxin-removal.700526/

Thank you very much @Miss Lydia - That was the link i could not find fast enough.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

I take that back 5 percent lemon grass oil 3 percent citronella oil
other ingredients 92 percent hydrogenated soybean oil and paraffin wax

That should not be a problem!

No insecticides and no tea-tree oil. At worst an upset digestive tract from the citronella oil.