Chortle Chook Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 OH was just white washing a wall when my curious gold laced Poland, Dizzy, fell in the pot of paint. He had repeatedly re-located her to the other end of the garden and thought she was busy on some cabbage down the bottom. Then one mintue she was perched on the edge of the paint pot, and the next she was in it. There was no time to take a picture. We've been washing and washing her. Luckily it was emulsion but she still has quite a lot of white flecking on her head and wings. I've double checked her eyes and nose and they are both clear. I'm now praying she did not swallow any Do you think she'll be ok? Are there any signs I should look out for in case she has ingested any? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopingforchickens Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Oh my what a silly chicken hope she shows no ill affects xxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Hope she is okay. Is that how those that show chickens get them so pristine - it's all just emulsion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Good grief, what a daft chicken! I think you have done all you can for now. Just keep an eye on her and if she looks poorly then I guess you will need to take her to a vet. Do you think it would be likely she swallowed any? Even if she did have her beak open, I can't think much would have gone in? I hope she will be okay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakjon-98 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Hope she will be alright. I guess she couldn't see with all her hair! I agree I doubt she would be able to swallow much if any paint when she went in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs_B Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Oh dear! I really hope your Poland has no affects from the paint. I am sure other posters are right when mentioning the fact she might not have swallowed much even if her beak was open. Maybe keep an eye on her crop in the morning to check everything digested OK? x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted September 5, 2012 Author Share Posted September 5, 2012 Well she is chirpy (litterally) at the moment so I really have my fingers crossed. I have not separated her as she is pottering about the garden and seems happy. I'll let you know how she is in the morning. I'm having to be very restrained with OH so I don't blame him for leaving the lid off the paint pot, but I'm inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Self white Polands arent easy to find so you may have stumbled on something there Chicken Bark, I spend ages with the Tippex drawing the white lines on my black hens, how could you expose me so cruelly? CC - I think the chook will be fine, its water based paint after all, i'd allow her plenty of drink but maybe very little food this evening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted September 6, 2012 Author Share Posted September 6, 2012 Many thanks everyone. Redwing I followed your 'no food' advice and today I'm delighted to report that Dizzy is as right as rain. Am I relieved! She does have some interesting barred feathers amongst her laced ones but that will just have to wait till she moults. For the first time ever I'll be glad to see all those falling feathers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Great news! It could be worse she could have ended up with blue and pink polka dots. Ah Redwing - sorry I let the finer side of showing chickens out of the bag... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 and do you have an interesting design on your wall/path now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majuka Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Glad that Dizzy is ok after her ordeal. I am just imagining the phone call to the vets for advice and them trying not to laugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted September 7, 2012 Author Share Posted September 7, 2012 and do you have an interesting design on your wall/path now? Yes there is a lot of white paint on the terracotta path - but no matter, we should be able to get that off rather more easily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
