Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[fuentemoon]

So I’m feeling like the world’s worst chicken mom. Ruby got a little bit of fly strike. Yesterday she seem to be declining and put herself to bed in a nest box. This morning she didn’t seem so great, either, so I let her out for some private free range time. I decided to squirt some warm soapy water on her back end and help her out since she’s been so messy in the back. I pulled a couple chunks of turd off and one of them had a maggot on it! I kind of freaked out, got some more warm soapy water, cleaned her up pretty decently, trimmed feathers, towel dried slightly, patted permethrin powder on the wet area I had just washed, and put neosporin on the raw spot, which was about the size of a dime. I did not actually see any maggots on her, but I definitely saw a maggot on a turd, so I have to assume more might be coming. She seemed pretty weak this morning, but right now at the end of the day, her body language is better than I have seen in a few days. I am hopeful and optimistic that I caught it in time. I feel awful!

If she is feeling better then you must have done a good job.

 

[micstrachan]

If she is feeling better then you must have done a good job.

Thank you. I will need to do some research on the fly lifecycle. I’m not sure how long I need to keep checking for more maggots.

 

[micstrachan]

Today's Storm

This one arrived around 5pm.
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I did a panoramic shoot as well.
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Wow, impressive!

 

[goldenfingers]

So I’m feeling like the world’s worst chicken mom. Ruby got a little bit of fly strike. Yesterday she seem to be declining and put herself to bed in a nest box. This morning she didn’t seem so great, either, so I let her out for some private free range time. I decided to squirt some warm soapy water on her back end and help her out since she’s been so messy in the back. I pulled a couple chunks of turd off and one of them had a maggot on it! I kind of freaked out, got some more warm soapy water, cleaned her up pretty decently, trimmed feathers, towel dried slightly, patted permethrin powder on the wet area I had just washed, and put neosporin on the raw spot, which was about the size of a dime. I did not actually see any maggots on her, but I definitely saw a maggot on a turd, so I have to assume more might be coming. She seemed pretty weak this morning, but right now at the end of the day, her body language is better than I have seen in a few days. I am hopeful and optimistic that I caught it in time. I feel awful!

Sounds like you did some great work there!

 

[Grandmas Coop]

So I’m feeling like the world’s worst chicken mom. Ruby got a little bit of fly strike. Yesterday she seem to be declining and put herself to bed in a nest box. This morning she didn’t seem so great, either, so I let her out for some private free range time. I decided to squirt some warm soapy water on her back end and help her out since she’s been so messy in the back. I pulled a couple chunks of turd off and one of them had a maggot on it! I kind of freaked out, got some more warm soapy water, cleaned her up pretty decently, trimmed feathers, towel dried slightly, patted permethrin powder on the wet area I had just washed, and put neosporin on the raw spot, which was about the size of a dime. I did not actually see any maggots on her, but I definitely saw a maggot on a turd, so I have to assume more might be coming. She seemed pretty weak this morning, but right now at the end of the day, her body language is better than I have seen in a few days. I am hopeful and optimistic that I caught it in time. I feel awful!

You might repeat the bath, its ok to use Dawn dish soap, it kills bugs. I would wash all of her, and her hiney twice. Dont forget her feet. After that you can use a Epsom salt bath if her hiney is swollen. Neosporin is ok but the oil will attract dirt is she is outside.

I would then wait 3 or 4 days and do it again,,,, thats just me, I dont like bugs

So, that is what I would do, I am sure you have a good plan and already know what to do,

 

[featherhead007]

Thank you. I will need to do some research on the fly lifecycle. I’m not sure how long I need to keep checking for more maggots.

Fly strike is a bad thing. I found Jaffar with maggots under his feathers, and around his vent. I had to pick them one at a time off of him. I bathed him in permethrin and water, picking them off before he dried off. (That was a while ago.) but I still check him every day. The others too. Poor guy was acting miserable when I found his fly strike problem.

 

[Ribh]

Which one, the panorama?

Both, but the panorama is particularly good.

 

[micstrachan]

You might repeat the bath, its ok to use Dawn dish soap, it kills bugs. I would wash all of her, and her hiney twice. Dont forget her feet. After that you can use a Epsom salt bath if her hiney is swollen. Neosporin is ok but the oil will attract dirt is she is outside.

I would then wait 3 or 4 days and do it again,,,, thats just me, I dont like bugs

So, that is what I would do, I am sure you have a good plan and already know what to do,

Thanks. Actually, I don’t really have a plan. She has been weak and sick, so I did not give her an actual all over bath. I only washed her hiney. I will definitely repeat, I’m just not exactly sure for how long. Meaning, I’m not sure how many days in a row I’ll do it.

 

[micstrachan]

Fly strike is a bad thing. I found Jaffar with maggots under his feathers, and around his vent. I had to pick them one at a time off of him. I bathed him in permethrin and water, picking them off before he dried off. (That was a while ago.) but I still check him every day. The others too. Poor guy was acting miserable when I found his fly strike problem.

Thanks, Alex. What did you use to wash in permethrin?

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Thanks. Actually, I don’t really have a plan. She has been weak and sick, so I did not give her an actual all over bath. I only washed her hiney. I will definitely repeat, I’m just not exactly sure for how long. Meaning, I’m not sure how many days in a row I’ll do it.

I would do all of your chickens,