Large open wound with maggots

[Kyle83]

Happy to see it’s healing up well. I hope deworming is going well also.

 

[sarajanem]

Happy to see it’s healing up well. I hope deworming is going well also.

I think so! I haven’t gotten the safeguard in the mail yet, but the doxycycline seems to be killing them. There was one more large dump after the initial photo and then a much smaller one yesterday.

 

[sarajanem]

Lots of new feather growth!!

 

[sarajanem]

Update: she’s still in the bathroom/chicken ER, but she’s looking so good!! I have noticed her comb is very pale and her face is rather dry and chapped. I assume it’s from being inside for so long. Any tips on hydrating topicals I can use?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

That looks great!

I use vaseline on dry combs/faces/wattles.

Do you have an area outside you can section off, so she can get some sunshine, sit in the grass, see the other chickens? I think I would start putting her outside for a bit.
She may roll around on grass or dirt (try to dust bath) but I think that's healed enough it won't hurt it. Might be a pain to clean though LOL
I had a hen that had the back of her neck ripped open. First thing she did when outside was take a dust bath...my goodness. Neosporin and dirt She was soooo happy though I couldn't get mad. She healed just fine.

 

[Saraandaaron]

No maggots today, just some dead ones. Here is a photo (GRAPHIC)

Did this heal?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Did this heal?

Hi @Saraandaaron
The OP has not been on in almost a year, so they may not see your question.
I do see you have a thread (linked below) about your hen, do you need more help?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/wound-with-maggots.1542364/