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  1. Eggcessive

    UPDATED serious flystrike

    So glad that the maggots are hopefully gone. You really are handling this very well. I’m not sure that I could do as well. Many people such as myself may have an extra large wire crate they are not using, and would let you borrow it. Folding puppy pens are another option. Hoping she gets...
  2. Folly's place

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    All the best from me too! Glad you didn't see more maggots this last time, it's such an awful situation. Permethrin in the area and on her everywhere (safe dose only) because of those errant eggs and tiny maggots. If she doesn't have a major health issue that started all this, she may make...
  3. A

    UPDATED serious flystrike

    ...you all so much. Your help and support mean a lot to me. We got to soaking a little late today, but this is the first one we are finally maggot free. I am so happy for her! I don’t know how deep under her skin they had gone, so could be more that are really lodged I can’t see, but...
  4. A

    UPDATED serious flystrike

    ...with the salt flushes with syringe (which I'm considering adding a little betadine to now that I have it), permethrin until I'm sure the maggots are gone, and probably still veterycin (I feel like I can get this under skin where I wouldn't be able to reach with the ointment). Is blotting...
  5. A

    UPDATED serious flystrike

    ...turn around and move a few steps, but she's still pretty confined. Bedding is straw, that I am changing frequently (we found a few live maggots at the bottom of the crate early on when we changed it the first time, so being very diligent about full clean outs a couple times a day). She...
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    Ok, graphic photo update. This was after her 30 min soak this morning, was hoping we were getting to the maggot free stage but still got another 6 or 7 biggish ones (I'm assuming these are the round that was smalls when we started). The good I guess is that I am not seeing other sizes, so...
  7. A

    UPDATED serious flystrike

    In thinking about this last night, based on the number of large maggots I have removed (30+ probably, most of which I got in the first long soak) and the size of the wound (assuming there isn't a giant under skin space), it is probably entirely possible this wound happened in the space of the...
  8. A

    UPDATED serious flystrike

    ...be a trapped air bubble or soak water so not sure how much of a tell that is. Very cautiously optimistic we can still win flushing out the maggots, I do think the long soaks are helping drive out even the deep ones based on how long it takes for them to appear. My biggest concern is her...
  9. Eggcessive

    UPDATED serious flystrike

    ...you had access to a vet, but I think that you are doing the best you can. Do you think that you can get to the inside of the wound where the maggots are hatching? Can you insert a turkey baster or syringe into the hole farther to flush out the area? I’m sure that this is very hard on both of you.
  10. A

    UPDATED serious flystrike

    Discouraging update. I did another Epsom salt soak with her, another full 30 min because I didn't see the first maggot until about the 15 min mark. I ended up with 7 I think, three sizes now, the new smallest size is less than 2 mm so assuming that may have hatched since we started the soaks...
  11. Folly's place

    UPDATED serious flystrike

    All good so far, but in my experience there will be fly eggs and then maggots elsewhere on her body, so look hard, spray her with permethrin as directed, and be vigilant! Most fly eggs take 24 hours to hatch, and the maggots grow fast, so keep up your program! She can't be exposed to more...
  12. Eggcessive

    UPDATED serious flystrike

    ...crumbles a little at a time, to get them interested in the food. That way it doesn’t spoil if I mix a fresh bowl twice a day. I sure hope the maggots disappear soon. If you can manage bringing in a friend to visit her a couple of times a day, just so they can see each other, that might make...
  13. A

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    ...AntiqueB that makes me feel so much better to hear. I soaked her yesterday for 30 min, which may have been a bit long but I kept seeing more maggots and she was calm so we kept at it. I'll keep up with the epsom salts in the bath, they have always done well for my own injuries so I know it...
  14. AntiqueB

    UPDATED serious flystrike

    I had a case that looks like yours a year ago. My hen survived. I soaked with warm water and Epsom salts every few hours until no more maggots came out. Then soak a couple times a day for the next couple days. You want to catch any maggots that hatch later on. The soaks should last about 15...
  15. Eggcessive

    UPDATED serious flystrike

    During the first 24 hours or more, the soaks may need to be often, until no live maggots are seen. Once the maggots are gone, then I would soak her once a day. Many use Epsom salts water as well, but I think the additive may not be as important as the warm soaking. She needs periods of rest to...
  16. Eggcessive

    UPDATED serious flystrike

    ...in each quart of water is good, and some use a little Hibiclens or Betadine in water to disinfect. Ointment or vaseline, can help smother maggots. I use permethrin 10 at 1 tsp/5 ml per quart of water, but I don’t know the ration for pyrethrins. Flystrike takes a lot of work to treat. I hope...
  17. A

    UPDATED serious flystrike

    ...under her vent, that is all black tissue. I didn't feel the lump as much today but I am assuming it is swelling from the wound. Two sizes of maggots came out in the bath, one very very small, the other big. I saw at least two tiny ones still in the wound I couldn't get, but letting her...
  18. A

    UPDATED serious flystrike

    ...I can see what looks like a dark mass (possibly fecal matter) and flystrike inside. It is horrible. I was able to dislodge two of the maggots but not all. I gave her a calcium and D3, but not sure if I should continue, I dont know this is egg binding (not 100% sure but dont believe she is...
  19. Eggcessive

    what’s wrong with my black sexlink?

    ...old is she? Does she lay eggs? I would look her over for any mites or lice on her skin. Check her vent to see if it is dirty or there are any maggots. Can you try to get her drinking some fluids and electrolytes by dipping her beak to get her started? Scrambled egg bits and wet chicken feed...
  20. Eggcessive

    My hens butt/vent area is super hard - is she sick?? Photos Included

    ...may be found sometimes in the droppings. Are there any broken off feathers? Feather picking may cause redness. Make sure there are no signs of maggots around her vent or below if there are any wounds from pecking. In the early morning before she has access to food and water, run your hand...
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