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  1. sonstoffie

    Frikkie's Miracle Survival and Recovery [includes graphic images]

    Background: Some of the background information I am about to provide might seem irrelevant to this thread at first, but please bear with me because every little detail is a small puzzle piece that adds to the story. I want you to understand the circumstances within witch the attack happened...
  2. S

    Need help identifying worm infestation

    One of my chickens suffered dehydration when we had a hot day here in Australia so I separated her and bought her inside, then later discovered she has a massive worm infestation and would like help identifying the type of worm. I am new to having chickens so all advice is welcome.
  3. Siyabonga Mama

    Seems egg bound, smells dreadful, plus blood and maybe maggots, but she's still perky

    I've spent the past couple days googling chicken ailments nonstop, and I'm completely overwhelmed. I don't know whether I have several different things going on at once, or what. I've been keeping chickens for a few years - they're not exactly pets, but I'm fond of them and want to do right by...
  4. T

    Maggots/Cure

    We lost a chicken do to maggots getting in her impacted vent. It was really sad to know they will eat them alive. She was too far gone when we noticed and had to put her down. 3 weeks later we had a Pekin duck get attacked by a dog. She had a fleshy wound around her tail area. We cleaned...
  5. C

    Quail get bloody leg then die help!

    I got 5 quail in the usps mail about 10 days ago. All appeared healthy. I made a cage of pvc frame/ 1/2" chicken wire. All males, I think bobwhite. One had blood on his back leg. I removed him. He died overnight . Another day, another bloody leg. Foot fine, knee and thigh not. This has...
  6. chickenreyna

    ew never battled this before..maggots. help

    Last summer i got my first three chickens and had one coop..never dealt with maggots. Its embarassing posting this bc i clean their areas and take good care of my chickens, so dont judge me., plz! now, i have quadruple amount of chickens, but i have two coops now. One for standards one for...
  7. farmgirl216

    Maggots help!

    My rooster had gotten attacked by something and had no feathers on his back and I had been putting betadine and stuff on him. But now I went to check and he has maggots all over him and in his skin. What can I do to help him? I really don’t want to lose him. I feel like an extremely terrible mom/:
  8. N

    Entomologist Surrounded by Bird-Brians

    Hi there, My name is Nic and I am an aspiring entomologist in the Raleigh/Durham area of NC. I have joined this community in hopes of finding someone whose flock may have some form of arthropod parasite to include mites, ticks, poultry lice, flies, or beetles and would be willing to send some...
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    14/15 hrs after prolapsed egg removed and pennecillin administered...
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  11. J

    Fly strike & Hole - Odd Problem

    Hi all! This is an extremely unusual health issue and I'm looking for any possible help. Three weeks ago I noticed one of our hens was sluggish & poo covered. I immediately took her for a bath only to discover the entire circular area under her vent/anus was covered in maggots. We rinsed &...
  12. Starlings and dogs

    HELP MAGGOT IN MY KITTEN

    I rescued a newborn kitten and was acting normal for a baby kitten but then we noticed that he had i very bloody butt and there was no hair anywhere near her bum and then there was this little hole next to her bum and THERE WAS A MAGGOT IN THE LITTLE HOLE i got it out but now what will she be...
  13. Isamama

    Flystrike Solutions?

    I have a small flock of three ISA Browns. One of my hens, Gertie, hasn't laid since early March, and has been having light diarrhea for about a month now. I've been keeping an eye on her and have separated her from my other two girls a few times (they are fine health-wise). I lost two hens...
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