New Girl Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 My 22 month old has just "fed" one of my chooks her elastic hair band, I couldn't get to it quick enough and Fred ate it! I'm sure this could cause serious harm - what should I do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Chocchick is the resident expert on hens eating hairbands. One of her girls had a penchant for them. I seem to think it reappeared eventually. I would just keep an eye on her for the next day or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 How big was the hair band? Usually nature has its way of dealing with such things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 My hens seems to have a rubber band fettish. I use a rather heath robinson arrangement for closing their large run area which involves elastic bands, but if one ever drops into the run they race for it and fight over it for ages before swallowing it. I have tried to grab it from them but to no avail - they are very detiermined. Anyway, in answer to your question, it doesn't seem to do them any harm - the next day their poo comes out with a clear runny colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph101 Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I suppose the worst thing that can happen is the next egg comes out looking like John MacEnroe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 hummmm who'd be the lucky person who finds the hair band in side their egg?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Girl Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 Thank you everyone, glad she's hopefully not going to be affected by it. I have to admit I did think about it coming out inside an egg!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koo2cat Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 That is so weird as this evening one of our girls was running round the garden with what I thought was a worm, on closer inspection I realised it was my 2 yr old daughters hair elastic that she had pulled out. All the other chickens were chasing her and it was really funny to watch! DH managed to get it off her before it was consumed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Girl Posted July 23, 2008 Author Share Posted July 23, 2008 We've had a softee this morning could this be the cause? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 It might be. I wouldn't worry too much - mine are always eating stupid things and have survived so far. Just keep a weather eye on her for a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I just read the title as "help - just eaten a HUSBAND", which would clearly be a more significant problem!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I just read the title as "help - just eaten a HUSBAND", which would clearly be a more significant problem!!! or getting rid of the problem, depends on the way that you look at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
