Need some help really bad, maggots ate through my rooster neck!

[ashsmith]

I was just wondering how the rooster is doing today. Please give us an update

 

[Atlas LaHaye]

He is doing great, I got him a much bigger cage and he is loving it, his neck wound still looks the same (no maggots though) I am keeping neasporan on it.

 

[Urk-ah-urk-ah-urr']

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Yep, Uncle raised just about everything with feathers... Vaseline was always the first thing he reached for in situations like this. Good luck with your boy.

 

[Atlas LaHaye]

General seems to be doing better today, I think his cut is looking a lot better too, I will post another picture later, so you guys can let me know what you think.

 

[ashsmith]

I am happy to hear that he seems to be doing better

 

[Atlas LaHaye]

Hey, General is doing great, I woke up this morning and he was crowing (he has not done it since he has been sick) which made me relly happy.

I got a new picture of his neck please let me know what you think.

Here is before

Here is after

 

[Atlas LaHaye]

General is doing great, he is crowing a lot lately and he now comes to food which he wasn't doing, and he walk with his head high and his stride is nice and long.


How do you think the neck wound is looking?

 

[sourland]

Greatly improved. You've done a good job. Try to keep the central portion of the wound open. Use a Q tip if necessary. The idea is to heal from the edges inward without trapping necrotic tissue inside the wound. That could lead to an abscess in the future. It would probably be a good idea to add Neosporin to the central part of the lesion on a daily basis. Lookin good so far!

 

[Atlas LaHaye]

Just thought I would let everyone know I had General put down, the maggots came back really bad and I could not keep flies off him, even in a screen cage. His feathers were turning all black and I think they were gonna fall off.

Also thanks for your guys/girls help, if ever I have another sick chicken I will know where to come.

 

[Atlas LaHaye]

And I will post some pictures of him when he was a healthy boy, I'm sure some of you would like to see him, he was awesome and a big dork too