Severe flystrike please help!

[Eggcessive]

Poor hen. I agree with everyone that there is nothing you can do to save her. Fly strike is a horrible thing and maggots (fly larvae) will enter the body on poopy butts and through wounds in the skin. Hens that lie on the ground on damp ground or bedding may also have this happen. If caught early enough, you can possibly save them with soaks and maggot removal, but in this case it is too late.

 

[Allsfairinloveandbugs]

Is there anything I could possibly do? I'm willing to do anything

I know by this comment she meant a lot to you, and I'm sorry.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'm sorry about your hen.

I do agree, putting her down is the best course of action.

 

[Egg_cited]

Update!

Today she is still slow but does walk around and tried to get back into her coop but I did separate her. Didn't find any more larvaes on her today though. Im trying all that I can but I know she likely wont make it

 

[coach723]

It's hard to say how she will do, it just depends on how much damage the maggots have done, and if any got inside her abdomen. That she is walking and still hanging in there is encouraging. Is she eating and drinking? Is she passing any droppings? I would watch that and clean her up as needed, as the damage to the vent may cause issues. I honestly cannot tell from the pictures how severe the damage is.
I would continue to check for any maggots, they can continue to hatch for a while. Keep the area covered in plain antibiotic ointment, reapply several times a day to keep the area covered in it and moist. Keep her where flies cannot get to her until she's healed. She also can't go back with the flock until she's healed enough that others won't peck the wound and make it worse, that may be awhile. I would also consider a round of antibiotics. You can get amoxicillin as a fish antibiotic without a prescription on line, as Aqua mox. Dose is 57 mg per pound of body weight twice a day for 5 -7 days, orally. Let us know how she does, I wish you luck in saving her. If she's also eating and drinking and passing droppings that look normal, then maybe she does have a shot at making it. Just know that they are very good at hiding illness, so it's often hard to tell.

 

[Vero272]

The video isn’t working anymore but is it as bad as this:

I am watching my neighbours chickens while they are gone and I find that poor thing being eating ALIVE by maggots this photo is the next day after the second salt water bath and every maggots removed! I am cleaning, disinfecting and dressing her wound 3 times a day and making her stay in a clean box in my washroom!!! At first I was running at neighbours to put her down but no one knew how to do that so I just ran home to heal her but it’s VERY bad! Did yours survive? Was it as bad as this one?

 

[coach723]

@Vero272 , continue to check for maggots, eggs can continue to hatch for several days. Keep removing what you find. If none got into the abdominal cavity she has the chance to recover. Continue doing what you are doing, keep her wounds covered in plain triple antibiotic ointment or plain neosporin so they stay moist, reapply as needed. If she is eating, drinking and pooping normally, those are all good signs. It may take some time, the larger the wound the longer it will take to heal up.
This link may be helpful: https://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/flystrike-a-chicken-killer-cuddles-beats-the-odds-again/

 

[azygous]

Tip: You would get more detail when photographing if you shine a light on what you want us to see.

It appears the damage is to the outer layer of skin. I had a rooster with fly strike that looked like that. He had an intestinal bacterial infection that caused diarrhea, attracting flies. Not all poop attracts fly strike. You might wish to consider an antibiotic to treat the diarrhea if it's still continuing.

 

[Vero272]

@Vero272 , continue to check for maggots, eggs can continue to hatch for several days. Keep removing what you find. If none got into the abdominal cavity she has the chance to recover. Continue doing what you are doing, keep her wounds covered in plain triple antibiotic ointment or plain neosporin so they stay moist, reapply as needed. If she is eating, drinking and pooping normally, those are all good signs. It may take some time, the larger the wound the longer it will take to heal up.
This link may be helpful: https://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/flystrike-a-chicken-killer-cuddles-beats-the-odds-again/

Thank you so much!! Here are the eggs that I removed (DISGUSTING) I cut all of the feathers around for thos reason and to keep the wound clean

It’s been more that 48 hours since the last egg I saw and she had her third bath and I even blow dried her bone dry so of there was an egg left it would be dessicated! I’ve watched closely and no more larvae I am hopeful! I have no access to anything but my first aid kit which had povidone iodine and antibiotic ointment! I am been giving her small piece of crushed fresh garlic for the antibiotic property I cross my fingers!!

 

[coach723]

Those actually look like lice nits. I would check her over everywhere, around the head and neck, under wings, etc. see if there are any more. Also part feathers everywhere and look down at the skin, look for any more nits (eggs) attached to feather shafts or any lice crawling on her anywhere. Sometimes a bird with something else will have lice/mites find them in their weakened state. So you may need to treat for more than one thing.
https://the-chicken-chick.com/poultry-lice-and-mites-identification/
For the flystrike wounds, keeping them covered with a moist ointment will help them heal. You can use vaseline or honey if that is all you have on hand. The iodine is good for disinfection initially, but may slow healing if used daily. If you run out of the ointment, and you have vaseline or honey, try those after.
Older hens, or those that may have reproductive issues will often have droppings sticking around their vents, and that can lead to flystrike, which is when flying insects, usually flies, lay their eggs in those droppings and the maggots that hatch feed on the bird.