mariwood
In the Brooder
- Aug 3, 2015
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Came home after 10 days away to find two sick hens. One was sick before I left. I put her in isolation with anti-biotics in her water, and a neighbour was feeding oatmeal and yogurt. She somehow got out of the isolated area and the neighbour didn't remember which one she was. So she's worse now, unstable on her feet, lethargic. Don't think there's much hope for her now, but wondering if anyone has experience with a hen in bad shape recovering?
The other hen seems to have had diarrhea, and her lower but feathers all covered with crap. Found her sitting alone in a spot far away from the others, and not trying to get away when I touched her. Brought her in for a soak in the tub, to try to clean all the crap off, and noticed small worms/maggots floating in the bath water. Rinsed her several times, washed many worms/maggots down the drain. Then when I got her out I turned her over to find that it looks like she's actually being eaten alive by the worms/maggots. Her skin is all open and raw - large patch perhaps 3 inches across.There were still lots of worms there, even though many had been washed away. Thought about soaking it in hydrogen peroxide, but I think that would be very painful for her. I think she needs to be put down, but throwing it out here in case anyone's experienced anything like that before, and might have a solution.
The other hen seems to have had diarrhea, and her lower but feathers all covered with crap. Found her sitting alone in a spot far away from the others, and not trying to get away when I touched her. Brought her in for a soak in the tub, to try to clean all the crap off, and noticed small worms/maggots floating in the bath water. Rinsed her several times, washed many worms/maggots down the drain. Then when I got her out I turned her over to find that it looks like she's actually being eaten alive by the worms/maggots. Her skin is all open and raw - large patch perhaps 3 inches across.There were still lots of worms there, even though many had been washed away. Thought about soaking it in hydrogen peroxide, but I think that would be very painful for her. I think she needs to be put down, but throwing it out here in case anyone's experienced anything like that before, and might have a solution.