PLS HELP! EMERGENCY! HEN ATE BUTTON AND NOT DOING WELL

My baby roosters

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Nov 17, 2021
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My hen ate a button that fell off my dress. It was a shiny plastic,small one. After the incident, she was doing well. But now about 5 days later I guess, she isnt eating anything, she drinks water though. And she seems lethargic and not herself lately. She is been pooping watery poops. It's the rainy season here and the temperature here is a bit cold. And she also got wet about 2 times before. What do I do? how do i treat her? I love her soo much😭😭. Somebody help pls. There are no good vet doctors in my area either.
 
I'm so sorry you're going through this, it can be so hard.
I'm not entirely sure what you can do at home, sounds like the button may have caused a blockage, or something similar.
Is a vet an option? That will be your best bet at saving her. Note that a conventional vet may be able to offer some help even if they aren't experienced in, or don't usually see poultry. An again vet is best, but anyone who will see her ASAP is were you need to go.
Again, I'm so sorry, I'll tag some experienced members and see if they can help.
@Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive @azygous
Normally I would suggest feeding olive oil, or egg white to help the button pass, but it sounds like it may be past this point, so not sure if it will help or not. I hope the members I tagged can offer some suggestions. Hang in there. :hugs
Ps. Chickens are very very tolerant, and when they stop eating, its usually because something is very wrong. There may not be much you can do, I'm so sorry.
 
I'm so sorry you're going through this, it can be so hard.
I'm not entirely sure what you can do at home, sounds like the button may have caused a blockage, or something similar.
Is a vet an option? That will be your best bet at saving her. Note that a conventional vet may be able to offer some help even if they aren't experienced in, or don't usually see poultry. An again vet is best, but anyone who will see her ASAP is were you need to go.
Again, I'm so sorry, I'll tag some experienced members and see if they can help.
@Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive @azygous
Normally I would suggest feeding olive oil, or egg white to help the button pass, but it sounds like it may be past this point, so not sure if it will help or not. I hope the members I tagged can offer some suggestions. Hang in there. :hugs
Ps. Chickens are very very tolerant, and when they stop eating, its usually because something is very wrong. There may not be much you can do, I'm so sorry.
Thankyou soo much for your kind words, means alot during the situation I am facing right now. Due to covid pandemic, even the few vet hospitals has been closed here. I tried feeding her olive oil but she isnt even opening her mouth.😭 I am scared right now.
 
Does this girl have access to granite grit so her crop can grind up the button so she can pass it? Otherwise, seems she might have passed it whole, depending on its size. I’m not sure the two are necessarily related. How old is she and has she molted yet?
She is about 3yr old. It's a small button. And I am not exactly sure what a granite grit is
 
I just wrote a reply that was long and instructive and lost it when the site said it couldn't find the thread I was replying to.

So, I want to ask a question about the button. Exactly what was the size? Find another button like it and measure it, please. Next, what was it made out of. Plastic, glass, ceramic, bone, metal and what kind, steal, copper, lead, etc.
 
Okay, nice of the site to post that reply. Now, I suggest a molasses flush. One teaspoon of molasses in one-fourth cup water. Try to get the hen to drink it all. This has little chance of working, but it's worth a shot.

The time to have done something to mitigate the button was right after she swallowed it. Then, oil or egg white may have helped.
 
If you can't get her to drink the liquids willingly, use a long syringe to syringe it into her throat.

To do this, fill the syringe with the liquid, and open her mouth by pinching her beak at the edges of her mouth. This usually makes them open their mouth with much flailing and struggling, but try go hold her mouth open once she opens it. Then, place the syringe on the left side of her mouth towards the back of her throat and release the liquid.
I like to use a bulb syringe.
 
I just wrote a reply that was long and instructive and lost it when the site said it couldn't find the thread I was replying to.

So, I want to ask a question about the button. Exactly what was the size? Find another button like it and measure it, please. Next, what was it made out of. Plastic, glass, ceramic, bone, metal and what kind, steal, copper, lead, etc.
Its plastic and about the size of a pea
 

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