Polish Chick with Poof Problem.

zookeepersgirl · Mar 30, 2016

Hi y'all
I have a 6 week old polish chick that I think has an eye/poof problem. Her poof is leaning so heavily on one side that she can hardly see, and there is some slight bruising.
the opposite side has most of the poof

This is the other side.

Same side, just lifting up the poof to see the eye lid

Any thing that I can do?
TIA

Jensownzoo · Mar 30, 2016

It looks gooey...is it?

zookeepersgirl · Mar 30, 2016

No, I believe that because of the extra weight of the poof it is causing the eyelid to fold where it isn't supposed to.

Jensownzoo · Mar 30, 2016

Hmmm...I'd suggest a bobby pin to help hold things up, but I'd be afraid if it came out that some chickie might try to eat it?

zookeepersgirl · Mar 30, 2016

Well I have about 36 chicks of two ages in the same pen so.. that probably won't be a good idea, but I might be able to get it a little wet tomorrow and try to shape it to the other side?

Jensownzoo · Mar 30, 2016

Ah, I looked into it (I have four polish in my brooder right now), and you can actually use tape (masking, painter's, etc) or a hair tie to get their crest out of their eyes.

zookeepersgirl · Mar 30, 2016

Ok I will try that tomorrow. BTW her name is Top Hat.

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