Chickaboo Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Can anyone offer any advice, whilst out and about this morning I caught Phoebe eating a peice of expanded polysterene (from an old plant tray) I'm not sure how much she ate before I stopped her. She seems fine, although did drink a lot straight after. Has this happened to anybody before? Is it likely to be problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 I'm sure she will be fine! Other things eaten by chickens on here include - Rubber bands Hair bands Plastic sealant from windows!! Just keep an eye on her for the next couple of days. Don't worry about her, she will be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 I'm sure she will be fine! Other things eaten by chickens on here include - Rubber bands Hair bands Plastic sealant from windows!! I'm sure that ours will actually remove the windows one of these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsCube Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Its fine dont worry! I read on another site how puting a ball of polystyrene out for them to chase around and pack at was good for them to aviod anti social behavior and it didnt matter if they smallowed bits as it passes through whole, with no ill effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 It'll reappear in its own time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 It'll reappear in its own time. well I never found the window sealant not that I was really looking THAT hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktdot Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 One of mine ate a bright red elastic band about 3 weeks ago. I've never seen that again! Thought it might have turned up in the mountains of poop they do over night. We think her first egg may be like a golf ball... full of elastic inside and will bounce! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickaboo Posted October 30, 2007 Author Share Posted October 30, 2007 Thank you thats put my mind at rest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 For quite a while I was hanging up lumps of the stuff for my girls to peck at and they really enjoyed it. I only done it because I read on another forum that it keeps them busy and it passes straight through them. Mine ate tons of it to no ill effect. I only stopped doing it because someone on here told me that polystyrene had some cancer causing chemical in it and even though it passes through them it might still be leeching some dangerous chemicals into their system. Not such a good idea then considering a) I love the girls too much to cause them any harm and b) We eat the eggs which they produce! My point being-I'm sure a little amount won't do any harm at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
