Help with flystrike treatment--updated with pics in thread

[Usher and friends]

So sad news...we decided to put Usher down. Her wound looked good but our vet (who is more familiar with chickens than I realized) indicated that she was in a very fragile state. She had started mouth breathing, was still not eating willingly, and regurgitating fluid. He wasn't sure if antibiotics would turn things around, but my fear was that she would decline and suffer, and I didn't want that for her. Its such a difficult decision, and I'm more upset than I thought I would be. She was such a good chicken, and I'll miss her beautiful, majestic self foraging in the yard. Thank you so much for all your help. I really appreciate the expertise and reassurance you shared as we navigated this.

 

[Kathy Golla]

Gosh so sorry to hear that. You made the right decision, she was on the much older side. There's (almost) nothing worse that watching a chicken deteriorate and die over the course of days. Very traumatic and not nice for the hen. You honored her life by letting her go...very brave.
Thank you for letting us know.

 

[Trux]

Sorry for your loss

 

[danceswithronin]

Very sorry to hear about Usher. I don't know if I could go through a flystrike treatment to be honest, I have a really terrible aversion to maggots.

 

[Eggcessive]

So sorry that you lost Usher. She was a beautiful girl, and I am glad that she will not suffer.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

So sad news...we decided to put Usher down. Her wound looked good but our vet (who is more familiar with chickens than I realized) indicated that she was in a very fragile state. She had started mouth breathing, was still not eating willingly, and regurgitating fluid. He wasn't sure if antibiotics would turn things around, but my fear was that she would decline and suffer, and I didn't want that for her. Its such a difficult decision, and I'm more upset than I thought I would be. She was such a good chicken, and I'll miss her beautiful, majestic self foraging in the yard. Thank you so much for all your help. I really appreciate the expertise and reassurance you shared as we navigated this.

I'm so sorry to hear about Usher
She was a beautiful girl, I'm sure she will be missed.