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  1. ToBeInTheShade

    Lol I have been trying not to say so, but really it was STUPID.

    Lol I have been trying not to say so, but really it was STUPID.
  2. ToBeInTheShade

    What in the worm world? (GROSS)

    Thank you. I can't be sure, so here's the plan.: Today is the regularly scheduled quarterly ivermectin dosing, so instead I fenbended (fenbent?) the whole flock. That's the reason I had the Safeguard anyway; I thought it might be a good idea to rotate the two. I will redig my drain field...
  3. ToBeInTheShade

    What in the worm world? (GROSS)

    Thank you! I even have some! Chickassan, if it's drain flies, do you think that they did her any lasting harm or are likely to recur? I will see to that drain forthwith!
  4. ToBeInTheShade

    What in the worm world? (GROSS)

    Yes, it could be either these or the drain flies. The recovery seems pretty dramatic, but I know it could be temporary. Anyone care to venture a prognosis? I understand it would be tentative and won't hold you to it. I really appreciate the help. I'm impressed with the amount and variety of...
  5. ToBeInTheShade

    What in the worm world? (GROSS)

    She seems much better today, but I think she's decided that house chicken is the life for her. I don't feel comfortable putting her back out quite yet, and she's feeling too well to stay in the tub I had her in. Matter of fact she's feeling well enough to try to scale the counter to inspect the...
  6. ToBeInTheShade

    Thank you, that's Maynard. I lost him last December. He charged a bobcat.

    Thank you, that's Maynard. I lost him last December. He charged a bobcat.
  7. ToBeInTheShade

    Everyone follows the rooster, but the rooster follows ME.

    Everyone follows the rooster, but the rooster follows ME.
  8. ToBeInTheShade

    What in the worm world? (GROSS)

    I'm pretty good at entomologizing if it has wings and antennae, and even caterpillars but I am afraid I'd have to farm this gig out.
  9. ToBeInTheShade

    What in the worm world? (GROSS)

    Yes, those definitely could be the culprits! No access to the septic, but I did have to repair the gray water drain hose from the washer about a week ago? My poor husband is disgusted... with me, with chickens in the bathroom and with bugs in general. Fortunately, he's a kind and gentle soul.
  10. ToBeInTheShade

    What in the worm world? (GROSS)

    This picture is very similar. It's flea larva. I have seen her eat mice, and there are wild birds and squirrels that hang out and the chickens free range most days.
  11. ToBeInTheShade

    What in the worm world? (GROSS)

    I definitely thought they looked like maggots once I looked closer. They were smaller than housefly maggots, and thinner. At first I thought they were cecal, but they appeared segmented and they were somewhat translucent, you could see "food" inside them. They moved around a lot, but they didn't...
  12. ToBeInTheShade

    What in the worm world? (GROSS)

    I never would have thought so, but in my digging yesterday I came across a condition: "Myiasis is the parasitic infestation of the body of a live animal by fly larvae that grow inside the host while feeding on its tissue. Although flies are most commonly attracted to open wounds and urine- or...
  13. ToBeInTheShade

    What in the worm world? (GROSS)

    Yes, and she continued to do that occasionally until the afternoon, and I haven't seen any "bugs" since then
  14. ToBeInTheShade

    What in the worm world? (GROSS)

    Update for future seekers: This morning her poop looks mostly normal. She dropped one that looked and felt like nothing I've seen come out of a chicken's butt, very dense and hard with a distinct odor that I can only describe as a combination of fermentation and decay. I *have* pulled similar...
  15. ToBeInTheShade

    What in the worm world? (GROSS)

    I think you're right, they definitely look like maggots. I see no external signs though, so it must be internal I suppose. I will follow all the treatment suggestions I can find and if nothing works, I reckon I will continue with the original plan to say goodbye on her terms, as she doesn't...
  16. ToBeInTheShade

    What in the worm world? (GROSS)

    Yes, there is some swelling in her lower belly, but just a little. Her crop is empty, but she really hasn't had a chance to eat because I have been messing with her, and doesn't seem keen to regardless. I'm sorry, I think I posted another reply to you in the wrong place.
  17. ToBeInTheShade

    What in the worm world? (GROSS)

    Okay, lessee. Barred rock ; don't know her age for sure, but older than 5 years. She was head hen in a roosterless flock and I inherited the whole flock. She has lots of "roosterly" characteristics and is the strong silent type. Lays very sporadically. She has lost considerable weight, and...
  18. ToBeInTheShade

    What in the worm world? (GROSS)

    Yes, I will do that now, but I have been cleaning her up till now and hadn't seen any reason for maggots. I was, however, trying to maintain her dignity and not be TOO invasive, but that's all over now, lol.
  19. ToBeInTheShade

    What in the worm world? (GROSS)

    Thank you. I had come to terms with losing her, but I am hopeful now.
  20. ToBeInTheShade

    What in the worm world? (GROSS)

    I apologize beforehand if the vide doesn't embed properly. I really don't know what I'm doing. Sue, an older hen has been acting listless and not herself. She's usually fastidious in her hygiene, but had lots of diarrhea and stopped keeping herself clean. I really just thought she was...
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