Rooster with closed, swollen eye

[Harun]

Were you using an eye antibiotic along with the eye wash? It sounds like the eye is gone.

Unfortunately, I was not. I asked my dad to get the terramycin you recommended but he forgot to. Is the eye permanently impaired?

 

[azygous]

At this point, I'm afraid there's no saving it. How is the other eye doing? A chicken can make do with one eye, but a blind chicken cannot function.

 

[Harun]

At this point, I'm afraid there's no saving it. How is the other eye doing? A chicken can make do with one eye, but a blind chicken cannot function.

I'm really sad to hear this, and feel even worse that I could've prevented it. His other eye is perfectly fine, but I feel so bad that he'll have to live with one. I don't want him to lose both eyes, so is there any way I can prevent him from fighting with the other Rooster? I'm very paranoid now.

 

[Ursuline Chick]

@Harun I don't think you could have saved it, I noticed in the picture you posted that the black portion of his eye was no longer round. I am an RN and know that in people this is not a good sign for the eye. You did a great job, continue to monitor for infection and treat as necessary. Good luck and give yourself a pat on the back for doing a tedious job and continuing to follow through.

 

[Harun]

@Harun I don't think you could have saved it, I noticed in the picture you posted that the black portion of his eye was no longer round. I am an RN and know that in people this is not a good sign for the eye. You did a great job, continue to monitor for infection and treat as necessary. Good luck and give yourself a pat on the back for doing a tedious job and continuing to follow through.

Thank you. Unfortunately, yes, his eye no longer works, but he still functions well and remains to live a happy life with his hens.