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Barnyard Buddies:  HELP...Hen swallowed a string! Any Hope?  |
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misstilliewillie
True Blue Farmgirl
136 Posts
glory
Tennessee
USA
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 Posted - Jan 01 2009 : 7:34:19 PM
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I went out to the henhouse this morning, and one of my hens have somehow managed to find and swallow a feed bag string. It is twine, not nylon. Is there anything to be done? Does anybody know?
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Jan 01 2009 : 8:15:44 PM
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Poor chicken. It's happened here before. Pigs and cows and goats, too. Sometimes they'll get the hay bale twine, too. You just can't keep it all out of their reach. I have never lost any to this before, though. Thank goodness it's string, not nylon. Is she still eating and looking normal?
Hopefully she'll be ok in the morning.
Kris
Kris
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
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Jami
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jami
Ellensburg
WA
USA
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Posted - Jan 02 2009 : 08:07:48 AM
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Don't give up on the hen just yet. My horse ate a whole plastic grocery bag once that had apples in it--ate the apples and the bag both and I thought he would surely die...I ran and tried to get it out of his mouth as he was ingesting it but bloop, it was already down the hatch. He was fine and you know...I never did find the sack in his droppings so it's a plain mystery but he's 26 years old next month and this was about 9 years ago it happened.
Jami in WA
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misstilliewillie
True Blue Farmgirl
136 Posts
glory
Tennessee
USA
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Posted - Jan 02 2009 : 10:12:30 AM
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Well, I went out to feed this morning, and with trepidation I looked around...fully expecting the demise of the hen...but I can't tell which one had swallowed the string. There is absolutely NO sign of anything...so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. And as an additional bonus...a half dozen eggs awaited me! We've had some sunshine and pleasant weather, so the girls are happy*
Thanks for all the suggestions! I'll keep you posted.
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
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Posted - Jan 02 2009 : 10:32:53 AM
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watch the poop! Keep looking at the bum (s) to see if the twine is coming out and then gently pull it the rest of the way out.... Ask me how I know!!! I also had to do this with a dog.... ewwww!
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens-Mother Hen
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
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Posted - Jan 02 2009 : 11:40:54 AM
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We have had this happen with our dogs too! Gross. Actually, the vet told us to cut the string where we see it because if it is attached to something internal on the animal, we could pull entrails out! How gross, huh? Our chickens have eaten all manner of things and somehow survive! :)
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misstilliewillie
True Blue Farmgirl
136 Posts
glory
Tennessee
USA
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chessie
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karen
Vista
CA
USA
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
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Posted - Jan 02 2009 : 1:54:57 PM
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my boss (I work at a hatchery) just said it should be fine. Yes, check your eggs! Good luck!
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens-Mother Hen
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misstilliewillie
True Blue Farmgirl
136 Posts
glory
Tennessee
USA
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Posted - Jan 02 2009 : 3:37:59 PM
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Thanks, Dawn!
That is some reassuring news...
I'm going to examine my eggs very closely for the next couple of weeks! If I find remmants of twine...that egg will be cooked for the pups! Yuck.
Thanks, everybody, for your help and advice!
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damselfly
Farmgirl in Training
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Angela
A quiet mountain meadow
Missouri
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Posted - Jan 06 2009 : 7:46:35 PM
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If you find the string in an egg, please post a photo. I've got to see that. Maybe it will be like that Shirley Temple movie and the hen will hatch chicks in little sweaters. :0)
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