Feeding my chooks maggots

[Lovingherhens]

Hi all hope ur all ok? Since my lAst post about my chickens not eating I've since checked their crops and think they might be impacted so have read some people suggest feeding them White maggots to dislodge the stuck food anyone think this is a gud idea and if so how many shud I feed each hen? Thanks for any feedbCk

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

some people suggest feeding them White maggots to dislodge the stuck food

Don't believe everything you hear​

 

[6chickens in St. Charles]

I guess I have an interest in this field. I have to wonder, is the crop aerobic or anaerobic? What's the pH in there? Which kind of maggots? Has anybody had an actual study done?

In wound care, I have actually applied maggots rarely, but pretty frequently encountered maggots already in chronic wounds (the ones which look awful but have no odor are usually the ones with maggots). Since birds usually eat any maggots they find, I bet it wouldn't be bad to try.

 

[Emily1220]

My girls LOVE eating maggots from the compost pile once in awhile! But I dont know about them being helpful in their crop. That part sounds a little strange to me.

 

[Lothiriel]

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x2 Mine will eat maggots if they find them.