Unbelievable find in chicken droppings....

[jennwhiddon]

I haven't seen my chickens eat anything larger than a bug...then again they don't free range for very long. How in the heck though? Did the chicken even digest the thing...?

No, it was not digested at all. It still had eyes and I could still see the scales. I wish I knew how long it was inside him....

 

[luckyplucky]

Wooooooow. Just, WOW.

 

[lilmillefleur]

it still had EYES!?

ewwww

 

[herbalmother]

Gah. That’s terrible! I’ve never experienced it and now my fingers are crossed that I never will.

 

[Kenny_]

Learn something new every single day on here! Love this forum so much! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Hen Pen Jem]

When I feed purple cabbage, about two hours later, there it is...purple poop. So, the digestion moves along pretty quickly. But, vegies are processed fast compared to raw meats. Think about all the chewing you need to do on a piece of steak. If the old choppers aren't up to it, your digestive enzymes will finish it, regardless. Chickens have digestive enzymes too. Hm-m-m, definitely not enough grit, and maybe not enough digestive enzymes. The snake should look a bit more gooey from the enzymes. Hm-m-m... again.

These chickens! Always giving us something interesting to think about. So funny & hilarious too!

 

[Star and eclipsa]

I'm reading this with my chicken wrapped in a blanket cuddling with me because he was shivering and he is totally amazed while I scroll down and type this! Haha.

 

[Then I Will]

Just a minor correction- it looks like a legless lizard instead of a snake. But Chicken's aren't discerning and will gobble any slithering thing down. I suppose they both taste about the same.
But this is a bit mind blowing!! Maybe he was having another digestive issue at the time and so his body just discharged everything he had, digested or not. I know sometimes when we get a tummy upset, lettuce and other things will come out whole and undigested so....
Just provide a little more grit and maybe so probios and watch his digestive health for a while.

 

[theoldchick]

Dang! That looks like a Thread Snake! Totally impressive! As to why he didn't digest is a mystery.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

I honestly don’t know why some people are finding the fact that chickens are omnivores so shocking. Most animals are opportunistic which means that given the chance they will eat anything regardless if it’s meat or not. I want to try feeding my chickens a mouse when I get my new flock and hopefully they’ll go after the voles that I occasionally see. Actually I haven’t seen a vole since I got my chickens.