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[dsqard]

Getaclue no pictures of that lobster dinner because even though I was born in Maine, I never cared for lobster. We had SCG's "famous" stone soup (delicious!) though.
I got a few shots of the moon as it was in full eclipse but it was somewhat hazy/cloudy so they were not the best focus. Then I had to go to bed because I had to get up early for work

 

[Wisher1000]

WARNING - Do not read if you have a weak stomach or plan to eat soon!! You've been warned.

I noticed an Ameraucana hen limping as she ran from the roosters yesterday morning. I put her in a pen alone to watch her. She had dirty feathers under her wing last evening but was on the roost and seemed alert and it was too dark to examine it. This morning she was on the floor with her head in the corner on the ground. I picked her up and lifted her wing to find a gaping hole in her side, full of ants and maggots and smelling like roadkill. I took her inside to try and help her. I bathed her and washed the insects off as best I could. There were flaps of skin and openings into her body cavity where I couldn't get. I cut some hanging dead tissues and some feathers that were covering the wound. I used the sink sprayer to debris as best I could and gently lifted skin where I could to wash maggots from underneath. I am not confident that I got them all, but I got the vast majority of them. I had to stop as I had to leave for appointments. But she seemed to feel better. I left her in a basket with a lamp to dry. If she is alive when I get home, I will do more. Any suggestions for killing any remaining maggots. I plan to put antibiotic salve on the wound once I know it's clean.

 

[ronott1]

WARNING - Do not read if you have a weak stomach or plan to eat soon!! You've been warned.

I noticed an Ameraucana hen limping as she ran from the roosters yesterday morning. I put her in a pen alone to watch her. She had dirty feathers under her wing last evening but was on the roost and seemed alert and it was too dark to examine it. This morning she was on the floor with her head in the corner on the ground. I picked her up and lifted her wing to find a gaping hole in her side, full of ants and maggots and smelling like roadkill. I took her inside to try and help her. I bathed her and washed the insects off as best I could. There were flaps of skin and openings into her body cavity where I couldn't get. I cut some hanging dead tissues and some feathers that were covering the wound. I used the sink sprayer to debris as best I could and gently lifted skin where I could to wash maggots from underneath. I am not confident that I got them all, but I got the vast majority of them. I had to stop as I had to leave for appointments. But she seemed to feel better. I left her in a basket with a lamp to dry. If she is alive when I get home, I will do more. Any suggestions for killing any remaining maggots. I plan to put antibiotic salve on the wound once I know it's clean.

You can keep trying with her but will likely have to cull.

Once Maggots get into them, it is hard to save them.

 

[perchie.girl]

WARNING - Do not read if you have a weak stomach or plan to eat soon!! You've been warned.

I noticed an Ameraucana hen limping as she ran from the roosters yesterday morning. I put her in a pen alone to watch her. She had dirty feathers under her wing last evening but was on the roost and seemed alert and it was too dark to examine it. This morning she was on the floor with her head in the corner on the ground. I picked her up and lifted her wing to find a gaping hole in her side, full of ants and maggots and smelling like roadkill. I took her inside to try and help her. I bathed her and washed the insects off as best I could. There were flaps of skin and openings into her body cavity where I couldn't get. I cut some hanging dead tissues and some feathers that were covering the wound. I used the sink sprayer to debris as best I could and gently lifted skin where I could to wash maggots from underneath. I am not confident that I got them all, but I got the vast majority of them. I had to stop as I had to leave for appointments. But she seemed to feel better. I left her in a basket with a lamp to dry. If she is alive when I get home, I will do more. Any suggestions for killing any remaining maggots. I plan to put antibiotic salve on the wound once I know it's clean.

actually maggots are beneficial... They will only eat decaying flesh... But if shes got infection going you may have to humanely put her down....

deb

 

[ronott1]

actually maggots are beneficial... They will only eat decaying flesh... But if shes got infection going you may have to humanely put her down....

deb

Some maggots are beneficial--There a a lot that are not beneficial and will eat the flesh.

It sounds like the maggots and the infection are inside the body cavity. Sepsis will likely set in.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

How about some betadine (organic iodine) after another rinse, then gauze and vet wrap to keep more flies off.
To treat any possible infection from saliva of the predator, I would give an intramuscular injection in a breast of a penicillin or other injectable. After you do one breast one day and the other breast the next day, then do a subcutaneous injection for about 3 days. Intramuscular injections work faster, subcutaneous last longer.
Some may disagree, but that's what I would do.

 

[drumstick diva]

I wouldn't cull her. Years ago there was someone with a little silkie roo and he had tons and tons of maggots, they worked on him for weeks and finally got them all cleared out. They used hydrogen peroxide to bubble them out. But, more and more would come and then would get bubbled out. The little silkie was a real trouper and let the owners and vet do whatever they wanted. He did have a happy ending. The owner felt especially guilty because he was so fluffy, she hadn't noticed what was going on till it was very serious.

Maggots do eat live flesh, when they run out of rotten flesh, and they can migrate through the body and reach the brain. This is what I learned and remembered from that thread on BYC years ago.

I hate worms and maggots especially - who doesn't? But I would have done the same with the silkie. I would imagine the vet had given antibiotics, I don't remember that part.

 

[chickadoodles]

x2 dsqard your pics are gorgeous. Looks like ya'll had fun.

 

[Arielle]

I waved bye to two crates full of my Silver Campines (7 pullets, and 4 cocks) this morning. They left in the back of a small car, headed to Massachusetts. I sent them to one of my breeder partners, Bob Rhodes. Does anyone here know him? He is 80 years young and has been raising standard bred poultry since he learned the ropes at his dad's knee. He started his line from hatchery stock and has been working with them for a few years longer than I. He gifted me with 2 cocks at the Ohio Nationals last year and I shared one with my other breeder partner in Texas. I was honored that he wanted some of mine and that he was impressed with my progress, so far.

Oh I am sure he will appreciate them!!!!!!!!!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/sci...dible-blood-supermoon-eclipse-time-lapse.html

For those (like me) who missed it.

Thank you. My phone camera doesnt take good moon pictures. I ran out in my nighties when the the moon was about 1/3 covered, and the kids watched until the moon was surrounded in a reddish glow. An eclipse was a good reason to let them stay up late.

Quote: Yup, DH just cleans out the maggots after a couple days, and the horn area on the heads of young lambs heal up just fine with a bit of soap and water cleaning. I dont have the stomach for the treatment, so DH does it.

 

[lilmynx13]

It's been a while I know. Hope the chicken Survives all the nastiness it's hard to lose one. Stupid the questionable chicken has shown it's colors... cockerel. Wish it was different how is everyone doing