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    Graphic! Hen has big wound, tons of maggots, pooping yolk HELP

    This. We often forget that these animals are prey animals. It's in their instincts to avoid showing any sign of weakness to prevent themselves becoming the victim of predators or even their own flock-mates. When animals like these begin showing symptoms, it's often because they're already so...
  2. ryneaeiel

    Graphic! Hen has big wound, tons of maggots, pooping yolk HELP

    I'm so sorry. Sometimes they're just too far gone regardless of what we do. :hugs
  3. ryneaeiel

    Graphic! Hen has big wound, tons of maggots, pooping yolk HELP

    The flies normally lay eggs on feces or rotting meat, which the maggots will then feed on. They're like nature's garbage disposals and are still used in hospitals today for cleaning necrotic wounds of dead tissue. However, when a chicken has feces stuck to their vent, or if they sit in feces...
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