For all secondary, or subsequent cleanings, I will agree that diluted iodine or saline is a better choice, but not for the initial cleaning of a dirt and pest-filled wound. For the initial cleaning, peroxide is better.
Most maggots do not only eat dead flesh--they are eating your bird alive!!!! They are also imparting various bacteria to your bird. Flystrike can kill a bird very rapidly if left untreated. The maggots used to eat dead flesh are very specialized and raised in laboratory conditions so that...