Update: meds still in shipping. I took her out for a bit today. She is completely blind. Her head will drift and bob, and she can't even hit the unmoving target of water in a cup for her. No interest in food that I could tell. With my help she drank a lot, though. I looked in her eyes and...
Well I am confident that this has developed in the last 48hrs; I do not blame the seller. I am however concerned about spreading in the flock if it's an illness, hence ... lol the hen is doing social distancing in the quarantine dog kennel. I have ordered animal eye antibiotics and educated...
I don't have photos but these are very noticeably zombie eyes, I would not have overlooked it. Yes, both eyes are white. The eyes are not swollen, weeping or crusted. I will see about pressing tomorrow.
Hi all,
Background: adopted 6 chickens off Craigslist 2wks ago. Added to single hen (remnant of fox decimated flock) at home. Affected hen is a new one. Was healthy at adoption. Sold as 2yo barred rock.
Situation: everyone was normal, eating, drinking, flocking. I was checking frequently...