- May 25, 2012
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I know you're not supposed to help a chick hatch. I have a hen setting and the eggs started to hatch sunday. Egg #6 was hatching when I got home yesterday. I pulled back a bit of shell by its face and you could see a cluster of something. I can tell they are insect eggs, maybe fly eggs? Looks like fly eggs when googled. So, I cleaned them off best I could and tucked the egg under the hen. I went back out about 2hours later and it was still in the shell, but kind of drying. I spritzed w/ warm water and tucked back in under hen. Got home today and he was face down in the nest, some of the shell dried to him. I picked him up and he had maggots under his wings and belly. He is peeping like crazy, so I took him in the house and rinsed him in warm water cleaning all the visible maggots off him. I rechecked him about an hour later and looking closely, I see MORE in his little ear canal. One side is closed up, and the other side is open. I cleaned, sterilized and removed 12 maggots, I don't see anymore. Gave him a few drops of apple cider vinegar and water, he's swallowing and peeping but seems weak Im hoping for the best but I don't know...is there something I could have done?
I noticed a few flies in the hen house, but I didn't expect this...all others are fluffy and healthy. Any info is appreciated, I'm just worried about him
I noticed a few flies in the hen house, but I didn't expect this...all others are fluffy and healthy. Any info is appreciated, I'm just worried about him