2-3 week old chick with bulging eye

[Myrshine]

I was waiting to post this to see if it would improve, but it hasn’t.

Around 2 to 3 weeks ago, we bought 14 Buff Orphington chicks, they came healthy and all alive. One of them came with an eye that looks like it’s bulging out- it does get a little watery sometimes. There is no drainage. The eye is cloudy and the chick cannot see on that side. Other than her eye issue, she’s perfectly healthy, eating, drinking and active with all the others.Her and her siblings have been on the Rooster Booster vitamins for their water. What should I do to help her? She doesn’t seem to be in pain with it, just looks uncomfortable. I’ll post pictures tomorrow at some point.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Can you post some photos?

How old is she?

 

[Myrshine]

Can you post some photos?

How old is she?

She is around 3 weeks I believe

 

[RainbowHen]

She may need the eye removed. I would contact a vet.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She is around 3 weeks I believe

I agree with @RainbowHen if you have vet care that would be best.
I would say that is a deformity. It would probably be better to have the eye removed.

 

[Myrshine]

I agree with @RainbowHen if you have vet care that would be best.
I would say that is a deformity. It would probably be better to have the eye removed.

Do you think I should wait until she’s a little older? I’d be so upset if I lost her. I know how sensitive birds are to medications during a surgical procedure.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

You could. If the eyes looks like it's getting infected, then taking her would be good. If she's getting on o.k. right now, then just keep it cleaned for her.

 

[Myrshine]

I thought I’d like to update everyone on this girl- she’s doing wonderful and will live with my blind hen. She gets picked on too much and is such a sweetheart. We have named her “Googles”

 

[RainbowHen]

I thought I’d like to update everyone on this girl- she’s doing wonderful and will live with my blind hen. She gets picked on too much and is such a sweetheart. We have named her “Googles”

Wonderful update! Thank you!

 

[Myrshine]

Wonderful update! Thank you!

I’ve been putting Terramycin on that eye and cleaning it of any eye discharge/boogies. She’s such a good girl. Unless it starts causing her pain or starts getting infected- I’m sure she’ll be ok like this.