Pippys Place
Chirping
Hello all,
I’m wondering if it’s possible that larder beetles laid their eggs in the vent area of an unwell chicken (vent gleet), instead of flies? The “maggots” I saw on my poor gal did not look like any fly larvae I’ve ever seen - not white at all and wayyyyy smaller. But - I realized yesterday that I do have a larder beetle problem in my coop that needs to be addressed big time.
Unfortunately I had to have my dear little Maude euthanized today…going downhill for a while; this horrid affair was the final blow. Lucky to have a great vet in town who treats chickens with compassion and respect, as the pets they are.
I’m wondering if it’s possible that larder beetles laid their eggs in the vent area of an unwell chicken (vent gleet), instead of flies? The “maggots” I saw on my poor gal did not look like any fly larvae I’ve ever seen - not white at all and wayyyyy smaller. But - I realized yesterday that I do have a larder beetle problem in my coop that needs to be addressed big time.
Unfortunately I had to have my dear little Maude euthanized today…going downhill for a while; this horrid affair was the final blow. Lucky to have a great vet in town who treats chickens with compassion and respect, as the pets they are.
