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One of our hens sustained a wound and it became infected with maggots. We talked with a Vet and wanted to show you what steps we took to clean the wound and...
13 sty 2008 · ~ Carefully trim the feathers around the wound with blunt ended scissors and then remove as many maggots as you can with a pair of tweezers, ~ With a syringe, flush the wound thoroughly with fresh saline solution.
3 of 3 Removing maggots from injured chicken. Wanted to show you a few symptoms of a sick chicken. Hope this helps you identify if your chicken flock is healthy! Hurt chickens are very sad to...
Irrigation of the wound is usually necessary for lesions with holes and cavities for maggots to hide in. Care should be taken not to rupture any of the maggots during their removal. Fifteen percent chloroform in olive oil or another oil may help to immobilize the larvae and facilitate their removal.
Spray Vetericyn Wound & Infection treatment on the area affected by flystrike. This step may obviate the need for antibiotics in many cases of flystrike. Avoid ointments as maggots appreciate a moist, goopy, warm environment.
Remove all the maggots you can with a pair of tweezers. Using a plastic turkey baster or syringe, clean the wound with sterile saline solution. Apply Herbal Salve or other all natural first aid salve.
Immediately you see any sign of maggots or eggs (which are tiny, so far harder to spot), take action. Run a warm bath in a bowl large enough to fit the chicken. Submerge her up to the top of the vent - or beyond, if the wound is larger.
