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  1. Frodo the Pekin

    PLEASE HELP ASAP! Teflon poisoned duckling from hair dryer has seizures!!

    This is a follow up to my recent post (https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/need-help-asap-duckling-has-seizures-nutritional-issue.1630922/) about my duckling's random seizures that she started having. I went a little deeper into the bird seizures rabbit hole and found out about Teflon which...
  2. froggyphore

    (possibly urgent) teflon poisoning in chicks?

    my father burned something on the stove adjacent to the brooder room. all the windows and the external door in the brooder room are open and the kitchen door was only open for 3 seconds. the fan above the stove is also on. they’re 8 weeks old and all seem fine. hes burned things many times in...
  3. froggyphore

    can i feed my chicks eggs that were boiled in a teflon pan?

    my father boiled some eggs for the chicks in a Teflon pan w/o knowing its toxic. is it just the fumes that are toxic or are these unsafe to feed? tyia
  4. K

    Does Little Giant use teflon???

    I just had a mass chick death and people are asking about the light bulb. Could a Little Giant non stick base heat lamp be teflon coated? The box doesn't say, but non stick sounds suspicious. Any one else encounter this problem?.
  5. PTFE Toxicosis (Teflon Poisoning) in Chickens

    PTFE Toxicosis (Teflon Poisoning) in Chickens

    What is PTFE? How can it harm my chickens? Polytetrafluoroethylene or PTFE is often known by the brand name Teflon™. It is a synthetic polymer often used as a non-stick coating for cookware or shatter-resistant heat lamps. Though intended for use in the food industry, poultry owners may...
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    • poisoning polytetrafluoroethylene ptfe ptfe birds ptfe toxicity ptfe toxicosis sudden death teflon teflon birds teflon poisoning
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    • Category: Maintaining A Healthy Flock
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