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Weepy eyed chick, (I am still pretty new at this, would love some experienced input).

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Hello,

 

We have a polish baby, 1 wk old.  It's left eye is weepy, and in the (front) corner there is a bump of "skin?".   I was a little confused when we bought it, I didn't realize at the time.  But it had been weepy for a couple days already.  He told me,"It gets shaving stuck to it's face, I am going to watch that."  I didn't realize it was having an actual issue. I thought he was just saying to keep it's face clean of debris.

 

 I have never had a chick with an issue before.  It is not crusty, or sticking.  But it is always wet around the eye.  Anyone have this before?  Is it going blind?  Honestly, I was thinking about giving it back and if not, culling it now.  We can only have a few chickens, and being polish I don't really want it taking up a spot for one of my better layers.  But if it should be fine I don't want to over react.  I know you can't tell me for sure.  But any experiences or thoughts you have I would be happy to hear them.  The kids get attached you see so I hate to have them bond with a bird that doesn't have a purpose and can't stay here.  Though it could be a "life lesson".

 

This was suppose to be my sons show bird for fair, so he will be spending a lot of time with it.

 

thank you so much for your time!

Happy wife, Home Schooling Mother expecting #4! Loving God and all his creatures, caring for a Labrador, 2 guinea pigs, a palomino rabbit, Netherland Dwarf, and our girls 3 Barred Rock, Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 australorps, & 1 polish. And 3 mf D'Uccle:D

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Happy wife, Home Schooling Mother expecting #4! Loving God and all his creatures, caring for a Labrador, 2 guinea pigs, a palomino rabbit, Netherland Dwarf, and our girls 3 Barred Rock, Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 australorps, & 1 polish. And 3 mf D'Uccle:D

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Could be an injury from pecking or the shavings thing is feasible either way you could flush the eye with sterile saline (contact solution). I am not sure what to make of the skin at the corner. There are eye salves or drops. Antibiotics if it looks Infected I guess. You will need to weigh the amount of effort you want to put into the chick.

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Pro 27:23  Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
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Pro 27:23  Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
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