What is flystrike or vent maggot in chickens (broiler & layers)?
Flystrike ll Vent Maggot ll myiasis ll Maggots in chicken's backside by Sunny Poultry Flystrike is also known as maggot in alive chicks, chicken and other poultry wound. So flies should be control in the chicken coop. Due the problem of digestion in backyard chicken , broiler and other poultry breed their poop discharge does remain normal. Because of broiler chicken abnormal poop (drooping) I noticed little wet and dry blackish color dropping starts collecting below the discharge area as a result of it flies starts to sit on these area and lay eggs on it. As a result of it yours chicken's will get a wound with white maggots. Maggots are mostly found in their vent, in some cases they are also shown under poultry feather. If you unable to see poultry birds whose suffering with flystrike (maggot) in yours chicken flock then maggots will not be hesitate to eat them alive. So that time situation will become very critical and you will helpless. And the Mortailty due to maggo