Flystrike

csaylorchickens

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My Coop
My Coop
I was gone for one week at my dads. My friend was in charge of animal care and did a great job! I came home and it was time to clean the coop and run out. I noticed one hen looked sick, her comb was dusky. I grabbed her, she was very thin, and had a large hard foul smelling poop clump on her vent. It had maggots total fly strike. I washed her vent really good, soaked her in warm water. Dried her off, set up a station for her with food water. I gave her held a banana and some tuna. I can tell she was just eating out of a response. Most animals will keep eating despite everything due to showing predators they aren't sick. It wasn't out of hunger or want. Her comb is dusky she does not look good. I have done all I can I think, any advice welcome. All my other hens were fine, poop is solid no coccidosis or worms in the mix. Plus there run is cut off from putter birds.
 

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Forgot to mention no open wounds on her vent it looks as if she had her vent closed off from the poop drying and caking her vent. But no obvious wound.
 

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