Watch for string

[gimmie birdies]

I don't need help with this just thought I would put out a warning. I checked on my chicks and I thought I saw one panting. When I looked to see if it was to hot, I realized it had tried to swallow a string, and it was stuck on the back side of the tongue, if you ever see that back side, it looks like 2 pronged fork. I cut the string so it had slack, and then close to the face near the beak. The chick calmed down after, so I think the tiny bit of string left just got swallowed.
Keep an eye out for string, they can also get their toes caught on string, and or hair.

 

[Sally PB]

Good advice, thanks!

 

[Silkie2299781]

Yep. This has happened to me 2 times. First was a hen who eat it. The Second time was when I was watching someone's chickens and one of her chicks got its feet all tangled in string!

 

[Sussex19]

The string off feed bags is particularly bad.
I must admit that I was a bit lazy about tidying it after opening a bag, and then found one of my pullets with a string around her leg.
Luckly, not tight enough to do any damage, but still not nice.

 

[Jenbirdee]

string is terrible, and so are leftover bits of duct tape...

 

[gimmie birdies]

Thanks for mentioning the tape. This is not about string or tape, but one hot summer, I had a big black tree bucket out in the garden. My favorite, (why does it always have to be a favorite?) NN flipped it over on her self trying to stand on the rim, and she got trapped under, and baked.