Hmm, dust would definitely be irritating, but I don't think that's what's going on. I'm not using shavings--what I'm using is basically the same as the recycled paper bedding you mention, I think, just that I shredded it myself instead of paying for a commercial product.
Thank you for sharing...
Thanks - I will try a bit of Neosporin. Sometimes their eyes pop back open right away, and sometimes they look a little bleary at first like the eye may be irritated. I can't see anything wrong, either way, though.
I received 20 baby chicks from Hoover's yesterday and am noticing a problem with their eyes getting stuck shut. None of the answers I've found online seem to apply, and I'm hoping someone here has some experience/insight. I've raised many batches of chicks in the past and have never had this...