POISONOUS?.?. Help

[Sara S]

While I was on vacation my brother was feeding my chickens and he fed them insect killer the powder kind with DE and they ate it because it’s all over their faces and it’s not the kind to eat because I looked it up. I wanted info from experienced people and will they die because I really can’t lose them so if you know what to do I’ll take anything because I gabe them food and I’m going to syringe water to them. Also are the eggs goonna be safe to eat they are 6 month old laying hens thank you

 

[Weeg]

While I was on vacation my brother was feeding my chickens and he fed them insect killer the powder kind with DE and they ate it because it’s all over their faces and it’s not the kind to eat because I looked it up. I wanted info from experienced people and will they die because I really can’t lose them so if you know what to do I’ll take anything because I gabe them food and I’m going to syringe water to them. Also are the eggs goonna be safe to eat they are 6 month old laying hens thank you

Did he feed them chemicals, ir jus DE? DE won't kill them, but can cause problems if it is consumed in a large amount. Do you have a link to the product he fed them?

 

[Friendly_Lurker]

@Eggcessive @sourland

 

[Sara S]

It as insect killer WITH 2% DE and I don’t know now which one but it’s some garden one I’ll look for it

 

[Sara S]

It’s the garden safe brand crawling insect killer

 

[Weeg]

It as insect killer WITH 2% DE and I don’t know now which one but it’s some garden one I’ll look for it

Why would he feed them that? NOT a good idea at all! I hope it is nothing dangerous!

 

[Sara S]

Did he feed them chemicals, ir jus DE? DE won't kill them, but can cause problems if it is consumed in a large amount. Do you have a link to the product he fed them?

Also thanks for replying

 

[Sara S]

Why would he feed them that? NOT a good idea at all! I hope it is nothing dangerous!

He isn’t know my mom was there as well and she put the DE stuff in a container near my chicken food bin so he doesn’t know what it looks like

 

[chicken3fly]

Why would he feed them that? NOT a good idea at all! I hope it is nothing dangerous!

maybe he thought it was going to keep pests away

 

[chicken3fly]

He isn’t know my mom was there as well and she put the DE stuff in a container near my chicken food bin so he doesn’t know what it looks like

Ok, makes sense