2 Hens with shut eyes, but only 1 is draining a clear liquid.

[TheJadeChicken]

I want to cry.

I noticed yesterday that polish hen and my Black Tailed Japanese hen, they both have 1 eye that is shut. The polish hen has a clear liquid. I smelled the Polish's eye and it did not smell funny or anything. They are in with roosters with other hens, but they are all bantams. And I just got 2 cochins and 1 cochin/silkie mix, from a clean breeder, too. Plus 3 easter eggers and 2 royal palm turkeys this past May.

And our land is VERY dusty. The horses stir up the dust really badly.

I am going to take them both to the vet tomorrow at 3:00 pm. Have your fingers crossed!

I am just going to keep telling my self they are not carriers of anything that can damage my flock. It is something the roosters done or maybe dust.

 

[TheJadeChicken]

Here are some pictures. Sorry some are blurry.

First is the Japanese Hen.








Next is the Polish Hen. I couldn't get any good ones of her. And she was just nagging me, that is why her mouth is open. By the way her eye just started looking crusty. :/

 

[TheJadeChicken]

Well about to take them to the vet today. They are still eating, drinking, scratching around, and they are still laying eggs like normal.

 

[TheJadeChicken]

Well all they have is a severe eye infection. Phew! I am relieved!

 

[valerie]

I have a rooster thats eyelooks similar. What's the treatment?

 

[TheJadeChicken]

Duramycin 10 Tetracycline Hydrochloride is what the vet told me to give them. You can get it tractor supply or some feed stores.

 

[valerie]

How do you give it?
Thanks
Valerie

 

[PoultryGirly]

Some of my baby chicks' eyes are shut. I don't think it's an infection because a heat lamp fell on them and they were trapped. That happened on Wednesday. Should I put any cream on their eyes?

 

[TheJadeChicken]

How do you give it?
Thanks
Valerie

You put it in their water. It is like a yellow powder, 1 Tablespoon per a Gallon.

Some of my baby chicks' eyes are shut. I don't think it's an infection because a heat lamp fell on them and they were trapped. That happened on Wednesday. Should I put any cream on their eyes?

I am not real sure. Sorry I am no help. Do you have a bird/exotic vet near you? I would call and ask them.

 

[TheJadeChicken]

Today, I couldn't see the Polish Hen's eye. But the Japanese Hen's eye looks like it has less swelling today.