Sick hen

[1peace]

Hi
I’m not big on typing
I have a hen that I notice she had a dirty butt so when I looked I found maggots I believe so immediately I cleaned her up and been given her electrolytes along with her food and water but she seems like she don’t want to eat but she will drink little help please
1Peace

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Flystrike?
@Eggcessive and @Wyorp Rock are the experts.
Good luck with your hen!

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

I am so sorry about your girl! I moved your thread to our Emergency forums for more help.

 

[J-Danger]

I don't know what you could do in regards to treating your hen, however,
you might obtain more assistance and exposure posting on the Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures forum.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I don't know what you could do in regards to treating your hen, however,
you might obtain more assistance and exposure posting on the Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures forum.

This thread was moved to that forum.

 

[casportpony]

Welcome to BYC, sorry your hen is sick. Is a vet an option? If not, can you post some pictures of the wound you found the maggots on?

 

[1peace]

Don’t look good

 

[Eggcessive]

Get her in some soapy water, and get the maggots off of her right away. If she is too weak, spray some on her vent. Use a magnifier and tweezers if necessary. Do you have any SWAT or permethrin spray. Those will kill maggots on contact. The maggots will continue to hatch out for a day. Repeat the bath in the morning. Apply some Vetericyn or chlorhexidene to her vent for helping to prevent infection.

Is the wound on her vent or below it?

 

[1peace]

I’m thinking below it her vent
I already cleaned her up and removed the maggots and treated the wound with that spray before I asked any questions
I was in freaked out mode
And Immediately went to work on her
Now I’m just cleaning and spray in
Thanks for responding
1peace

 

[1peace]

She might have a internal infection
And still not eating
There is a mass on the wound
So we soaked her for about 10 minutes in dawn soap
But I know she’s weak
Thanks
1peace