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  1. Lady of McCamley

    Hen with a swollen eye

    Poor little girl. She has been through it, but it does look a lot better. The antibiotics must be helping...which means I'm back to MG/CRD too. That can be bothersome stuff. Some birds get a one time mild infection, then seem to thwart it off for the rest of their lives, although they are...
  2. Lady of McCamley

    Hen with a swollen eye

    Glad to hear your birds are doing better. DE is very irritating to the respiratory system to both birds and humans. I have asthma, and I choose not to use it for that reason. Federal government has warnings about DE for that reason. It can be very harmful to the lungs. For Ivermectin to work...
  3. Lady of McCamley

    Hen with a swollen eye

    That is bad news that the others also have bubbling eyes and swollen sinuses, and that completely changes my recommendations as this is not from a singular injury for a singular bird but something more sinister. It sounds like you now have something going through the flock that probably is...
  4. Lady of McCamley

    Hen with a swollen eye

    On another thread a poster responded that honey is a good antibacterial treatment especially when other things have failed. I should think it would need to be a good quality honey as much of what is passed as honey is actually largely corn syrup. Here is the medical study showing honey...
  5. Lady of McCamley

    Hen with a swollen eye

    Poor thing, that does look awful. It sounds like you are doing just about everything that can be done. I'd only recommend an eye antibiotic to apply...usually those are in the form of a cream or salve. You may be able to get some at the Feed Store if you do not wish the expense of a vet (which...
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