![]() The following evening, we extended the time, and the next night, she roosted with the girls. It’s believed that after a few days, they will forget the bird and treat it like a stranger or a threat. Trudy and the other girls acted like they didn’t know who she was. ![]() (The next time the Bearded Rooster has a cut I’m going to test in on him) Her wound was healing nicely but I applied Blu-Kote to help disguise it so the other birds wouldn’t peck it.īlu-Kote also has an antiseptic in it but I’ve heard it stings to open cuts, so I wait to use this until the scab has formed. As I said earlier, if ever in doubt, seek medical advice.Īfter a week of being in the bathroom, we decided to let Hazel out in the backyard for a few hours in the evening. If the wound doesn’t look well or smells, you may need antibiotics and vet care. I’ve since added this to my first aid kit. I wished I had some coconut oil on hand to apply to the edges of the wound. We repeated the Vetericyn for the next three days. I sprayed generously and no longer applied the Neosporin. Her wound was starting to scab and looked a lot better. On the third day, I added Sav-a-Chick electrolytes to her water instead of the Nutri-Drench plus switched to Vetericyn Spray and applied twice a day. If you are ever in this situation and unsure, please seek medical advice! I decided not to contact a vet since she was responding so well. Read my blog on The Dark Side of Chickens for more info on this. It’s important to keep your bird separated from the rest of the flock so they don’t pick on her. We isolated Hazel in an old guinea pig cage in our bathroom. Hazel was so lethargic it was doubtful she would mess with it anyways so we left it open. We tried to dress it with 2×2 non-stick pad and Vetwrap but it was in such an awkward area we couldn’t get it to work. If the wound is deep, you may need to use a syringe. (This is so gross!) We flushed several times. The bubbling helps to get any debris or dirt out that you might have missed and I figured it would drown any remaining maggots. I like using peroxide on the first day of wound care. ![]() Next, we cleaned it like we would any wound. As a precaution, I wrapped her in a towel and draped it over her head to help keep her calm. She just laid in my lap while Herb picked out all the bugs he could see. I knew Hazel was bad because she didn’t put up a fight. The first thing we did was pick out all the maggots then assess the damage. I may earn money on purchases made at no additional cost to you. My first thought was worms but on closer inspection, she had a huge hole in her vent area. I thought maybe she was overheated but when I picked her up, I immediately noticed the maggots. Then, on Tuesday, when I went to check on them, I found her in the corner of the run with her tail down, lethargic and flies swarming her. She was out with the other girls, not foraging but in their general vicinity. On Monday, she was not in the nest box so I thought maybe it worked. Plus, the week before we did a chicken check upand everyone checked out. I also put her in our old guinea pig cage without much nesting material. A few days before, on Saturday, I thought I’d try to break her by dunking her vent in cool water. Hazel had been broody and I’m sure that played a part in this. Warning: This post contains graphic pictures They will feed for several days to a week until the pupa stage, damaging the tissue and internal organs, which can even lead to death. In less than a day, the eggs will hatch into maggots which feed on the animal’s skin, causing an open sore. Flies will also lay their eggs in decaying organic material, like trash, rotten meat, fruit, or veggies.Ī chicken that has poop on its bottom is the perfect host. Flystrike, also known as myiasis, happens when flies lay eggs in soiled feathers, fur, or an open wound. There are many illnesses and diseases that can affect your chickens but so far Flystrike has been the worse! Our sweet Hazel had it last month.
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