I have an issue with my 6 year old rescue Henny.
After finding piles blood in the coop, I checked all of my 4 chickens and found that Henny had a big lump and wound under her oil gland.
I went to the vet and I got antibiotics and she told me to clean the wound daily with betadine.
I am now on my 5th day of antibiotics and cleaning the wound, and it doesn't look like it improved. She is constantly pecking at it and it bleeds on different spots. I tried making an apron (she was terrified of this), cover it with vet wrap (she was constantly pecking at this, until it came off), I'm not sure how to prevent her from pecking at it... She is acting healthy: eating and drinking fine, active, scratching and pecking.
When I was looking online for more information, I saw some pictures of bad wounds that were infested with fly eggs. And I was wondering if I'm dealing with this? I haven't seen maggots yet though....
Does anybody have an idea on what's happening with my girl, and what to do for her?
After finding piles blood in the coop, I checked all of my 4 chickens and found that Henny had a big lump and wound under her oil gland.
I went to the vet and I got antibiotics and she told me to clean the wound daily with betadine.
I am now on my 5th day of antibiotics and cleaning the wound, and it doesn't look like it improved. She is constantly pecking at it and it bleeds on different spots. I tried making an apron (she was terrified of this), cover it with vet wrap (she was constantly pecking at this, until it came off), I'm not sure how to prevent her from pecking at it... She is acting healthy: eating and drinking fine, active, scratching and pecking.
When I was looking online for more information, I saw some pictures of bad wounds that were infested with fly eggs. And I was wondering if I'm dealing with this? I haven't seen maggots yet though....
Does anybody have an idea on what's happening with my girl, and what to do for her?
