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I am not sure exactly how far the maggots had affected her but they had caused very extensive damage

well the problem actually seems to be solved. I put some golf balls in the boxes to kind of trick them into thinking they cant eat eggs and it seems to have worked

Flystrike is when flies lay their eggs on a chicken usually if they have a messy bottom and the the maggots cause very serious harm to the chicken.

Please be careful of this especially in summer when flies are present. A wet and poopy bottom can attract flies which lay their eggs on the chicken. these eggs become maggots which wreak havoc on the chicken and can easily kill it. This is called flystrike. as gross as it seems, if your chicken...

WARNING, very gross topic but very important This is a cautionary tale to all poultry owners who may not have heard of or know much about flystrike and its devastating effects on a chicken. Flystrike is the term used when flies lay their eggs on a chicken and maggots begin to wreak havoc on the...

I realized I havent shown my big hens yet so here are my 3 adult hens: Vancouver- 6 years old, australorp, enjoys squawking and being broody. #1 on pecking order. Still lays eggs!! Bernice: 4 years old. Cuckoo Maran. Enjoys dust baths and trying to eat rocks. Not...

Evie and Mae slept outside for the fist time last night (in a separate place as the big hens as they still wont perch consistently.) They definitely missed the cozy house and snuggling on my lap but they sure are happy to be out when they woke up. One of my big hens, Francine still appears to be...

Hi all, so lately I have been finding broken eggs and I am almost certain that one of my hens is breaking them. This is especially annoying because my broody hen then proceeds to sit in the mess. Any tips on how to stop this behavior?

This was my old account, had trouble with the email I used so made a new account. Follow the evie and mae at my new one: Mariettas hens

What spoiled little girls. Still pretty small so I let them nap on my lap before bed:)

Here are the little chicks now. They are definitely in their ugly stage. we've started keeping them out near our other 3 hens to get them used to each other.

Evie and Mae are two inseparable bantam chicks born on March 28, 2016. Evie is a Mottled Cochin Bantam and Mae is a Buff Silkie. Here they are at just a day or two old: