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Hen with swollen eyes can't seem to find a disease

post #1 of 7
2/1/12 at 1:13pm
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I have a hen with swollen eyes and don't know what's wrong with her . Her comb is normal bit around the eyes is pale and swollen Red mites? Here are some pics:           

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Edited by Mrs.Woodbaby - 2/2/12 at 4:20am
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post #2 of 7
2/3/12 at 4:48am
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She's been in isolation for a couple of days now. She's eating and drinking still, but her vision is almost totally obstructed. Any advice?

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post #3 of 7
2/3/12 at 6:01am

Wow, poor thing! I have no idea what could be going on. Hopefully someone will come along soon to help you! Just keep her isolated from the others, for sure though! Good luck!

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post #4 of 7
2/3/12 at 7:15am

Have you thought about a fungal infection?  If the skin has been abraded by scratching, your girl could also have an underlying bacterial infection in the area. 

I have a large flock and sell eggs to a health food store as well as private customers.  I love my birds and spend a lot of time with them,  I've raised most of them from chicks so they are very friendly and comfortable with people.  I keep them enclosed in a 60x60' pen that has two large coops for nesting and roosting.  Chickens are great entertainment!

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I have a large flock and sell eggs to a health food store as well as private customers.  I love my birds and spend a lot of time with them,  I've raised most of them from chicks so they are very friendly and comfortable with people.  I keep them enclosed in a 60x60' pen that has two large coops for nesting and roosting.  Chickens are great entertainment!

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post #5 of 7
2/3/12 at 7:23am

My hen fights. I thought her right eye was gone, but it was horribly swollen. It resolved in two weeks without treatment. Of course, that's just one eye. Do you have any Erythromycin eye ointment sitting around. It's prescription for pink eye in humans. Personally, I'd take her to the vet.

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post #6 of 7
2/4/12 at 3:46am
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Thanks for the input! Now I have a place to start. Please keep the advice coming!

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post #7 of 7
2/4/12 at 3:56am

My rooster had a swollen eye, not nearly this bad, but I treated it by rinsing with a saline eye wash and applying neosporin twice a day.  I was using an rx ointment that I had, but it didn't work as well as the neosporin.  I'm not sure he can see out of the one eye, but it healed fine.  I wasted about 4 good days trying to use the rx, and I saw dramatic results with the neosporin in only 2.

A Husband ~ 4 yr old son ~ 1 1/2 year old daughter ~ 12 horses ~ 2 dogs ~ 2 barn cats ~ a green cheek conure ~ 3 goldfish ~ 30 chickens, 14 ducks and 10 guineas
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A Husband ~ 4 yr old son ~ 1 1/2 year old daughter ~ 12 horses ~ 2 dogs ~ 2 barn cats ~ a green cheek conure ~ 3 goldfish ~ 30 chickens, 14 ducks and 10 guineas
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