Henergy Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 For a couple of days now I have spotted little tiny cream coloured egg like things on some of the poo piles. Its not all poos and when I squash (sorry if tmi) there are none in the middle. Can I presume that flys have laid eggs post pooing, or do I have a different problem. I did check their vents & all looked ok to my untrained eye (not looked at their bottoms before). However, I have not noticed any flies around at all, let alone to lay eggs !!!! Help !!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnandkymberley Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Hi henergy, can you explain a bit more ive got alittle bit muddled! xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlotta Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Yes that definitely sounds like fly eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henergy Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 Hi henergy, can you explain a bit more ive got alittle bit muddled! xx Well basically trying to ascertain whether the little eggs have come from inside my hens or have arrived after the hens have pooed. I didn't know if it was a sign of worms, flystrike or just as simple as flies laying eggs on poos afterwards. (and I'm talking about poos done outside in garden) Does that help ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlotta Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 The flies will have laid the eggs on the poo on the floor rather than on the chicken. This is different to flystrike where the lay the eggs in the pooey feathers, the maggots hatch out and eat their way in.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pips_pekins Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Rather sorry I read this post whilst eating my breakfast but that does sound like flies to me too. Not sure if I can shake the image of poo squashing now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henergy Posted June 12, 2011 Author Share Posted June 12, 2011 Thank you for your replies & sorry it was a bit of a 'yuck' post. But mind at rest now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
