Maggots! emergency!

[Melissa Rose]

Are the maggots themselves the cause of the wound or is there a wound first that the maggots are attacking?

 

[cjwaldon]

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Mmmmm....there's the resident medical person! What cj said!!!

The medical maggots are Blowfly maggots and are prescription. They can be used for animals. They are disease free. Here's the link: http://www.monarchlabs.com/support_faq.htm I would not leave these in there.

Oh, that makes sense. Thanks for clearing that up!

 

[Sylvestor12]

You need to spray it with maggot killer then bring her inside so more flies can't get in her.

 

[klmclain1]

You need to spray it with maggot killer then bring her inside so more flies can't get in her.

This is an old thread...

 

[Sylvestor12]

It's both sometimes. A hen that had diareaha on her butt might attract flies. Yet, when there's a wound the flies just make it worse.

 

[<3 N.C Chicken Chick <3]

I would keep her inside. My sea bright got bite by a dag, so I brought her inside for a while. It kept the flies off her. Chickens tend to dig in their own wounds.

 

[lhugueley]

I've got this going on now! It is SOOOO gross, but thankfully there are many threads about it. I've got screw worm spray and peroxide that I've used. I really hope she gets better!!