Please Help my bird

[msheets]

I'm pretty sure, as we were rinsing his feathers large flies would periodically fly out...we were almost done after 10 minutes & another one flew out, gross! They looked like small grains of rice as opposed to the rounder ones in that pic.

 

[casportpony]

Where they moving?

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Lol, and where they squishy?

-Kathy

 

[msheets]

No they weren't, yet...also they are squishy. I'm guessing today has probably been the first day it's gave off enough smell to attract the flies since I know their eggs hath pretty quick.

 

[msheets]

If they hatch & there's no wound, will they still hurt him? Or fall off?

 

[new 2 pfowl]

I would think that if there is no wound they can't hurt him, but it would be better to get rid of as many as possible, I imagine.

Hey guys, do you think she could cut off/trim some of the feathers to help get rid of the eggs, if necessary?
Is there a risk of cutting a blood feather?

 

[islandgirl82]

Olive oil will smother them and won't harm your bird.

 

[msheets]

I would think that if there is no wound they can't hurt him, but it would be better to get rid of as many as possible, I imagine.

Hey guys, do you think she could cut off/trim some of the feathers to help get rid of the eggs, if necessary?
Is there a risk of cutting a blood feather?

Glad you mentioned this! I didn't even think of that, I was ready to chop them all off in the morning...

 

[casportpony]

I'd probably get as many off as possible and put some poultry dust or 5% Sevin powder on him, especially in that area. I know for a fact that the dust will kill maggots (don't ask, lol

).

-Kathy

 

[critters]

But isn't Sevin dust bad for peas? Thought I read this somewhere?