6mo old pullet's eye is swollen shut

[laelaps90]

We have her isolated from the flock inside so she is safe from the heat and other hens. She has shown no other symptoms - no eye bubbles, sneezing, wheezing, etc. Still eating a little and drinking, temp is high at 108.1. None of our other hens are showing any symptoms. I have applied terramycin ointment, and have access to Tylan 50 and Duramycin. Any advice on what next steps to take, and what could be wrong with our girl is greatly appreciated!

https://imgur.com/a/4kZIob1

 

[laelaps90]

Tweezers can be used with great care.

Thank you so much for your advice. We were able to get the outer crust completely off and I got most of the pus out. I was afraid to pull too much on what was left as it still felt very attached, but we will repeat tomorrow.
Pardon gross pictures.

 

[laelaps90]

The eye needs to be flushed out, press out the pus and apply the Terramycin 2-3 times a day.
Pus will not dry up on its own.

Tylan50 dose is 0.25ml per pound of weight given orally 3 times a day for 5 days in a row.
It will treat symptoms of respiratory disease like Mycoplasma. It's still important to clean and remove the pus from the eye even if you administer and antibiotic.

Thank you very much, I will start her on the Tylan50

 

[laelaps90]

I think SmiYa was asking how she is doing? Is she improving?

My brain is not working.

She is okay. Still eating and drinking, not showing any other symptoms. Her eye is still very swollen and she fights having it cleaned, is better behaved for the terramycin ointment and tylan.

 

[Eggcessive]

She might relax is you wrap her in a towel while working on her. Here are a couple of videos of removing pus from an eye:

 

[Eggcessive]

Thank you for the pictures. Hopefully, the eye is still intact. Let us know how she gets along.

 

[SmiYa0126]

Great job! That must have been scary!

 

[Rose the Legbar]

@Wyorp Rock

 

[SmiYa0126]

That looks like an infection. Do you have terramycin?

Irrigate the eye to get rid of all the puss, and then cover it with terramycin.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

We have her isolated from the flock inside so she is safe from the heat and other hens. She has shown no other symptoms - no eye bubbles, sneezing, wheezing, etc. Still eating a little and drinking, temp is high at 108.1. None of our other hens are showing any symptoms. I have applied terramycin ointment, and have access to Tylan 50 and Duramycin. Any advice on what next steps to take, and what could be wrong with our girl is greatly appreciated!

https://imgur.com/a/4kZIob1

The eye needs to be flushed out, press out the pus and apply the Terramycin 2-3 times a day.
Pus will not dry up on its own.

Tylan50 dose is 0.25ml per pound of weight given orally 3 times a day for 5 days in a row.
It will treat symptoms of respiratory disease like Mycoplasma. It's still important to clean and remove the pus from the eye even if you administer and antibiotic.