[aigel]

On eating whole animals. My pointer ate a whole northern shoveler duck. Head, wings, feathers and all. After throwing up the head and a few feathers, it took about 3 days to make it through. There was a huge bundle of feathers, like a log that she passed. It was amazing. Kept her hydrated and fed her small portions frequently. I was sweating bullets. Unlike bones, feathers are not digested, they need to make their way through.