- Aug 20, 2008
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Hi all
I have a small flock of Banty Cochins and full size aracaunas. I wanted to add some more large eggayers so I went with my neighbor to the feed store and we gitva variety of chicks 2 weeks ago.
When I got home I noticed one chick had it's left eye closed and Im betting it was that way at the store butvi didn't notice as we were picking them up and deciding whatvee wanted.
Since she kept opening it I didn't worry too much and it wasn't tearing and no goopies. After a few days I saw she kept it shut and it looked swollen but it's hard to tell. I started treating it 3 times a day with a triple antibiotic eye ointment and did some research on the web and it appeared that these infections can take a while to heal.
The third eyelid is red and covers the eyeball. Untill this week the eyeball itself was still black but now it seems milky. I think the eye is shot now.
Her eye never drained, had just a few boogers to clear out each day. No crust ooze or pus. Was this maybe a scratch? Or fungal infection? What do I do now? Can she live with one eye and keep up with the flock?
She eats and drinks and preens some but her wing feathers on thta side are crusty where she wipes her eye and she scratches at it. She isn't growing as well as the others as she won't eat as much. No one picks on her and they ignore her closed eye.
What should I do for her eye? The orbitbdoea look more puffy than her good eye and she wont open the bad eye. She is so tame now and such a sweet little thing. I dont want it to hurt her but I figured if she ate a d was running around it couldn't be too bad.
Thanks for your help
Amy
I have a small flock of Banty Cochins and full size aracaunas. I wanted to add some more large eggayers so I went with my neighbor to the feed store and we gitva variety of chicks 2 weeks ago.
When I got home I noticed one chick had it's left eye closed and Im betting it was that way at the store butvi didn't notice as we were picking them up and deciding whatvee wanted.
Since she kept opening it I didn't worry too much and it wasn't tearing and no goopies. After a few days I saw she kept it shut and it looked swollen but it's hard to tell. I started treating it 3 times a day with a triple antibiotic eye ointment and did some research on the web and it appeared that these infections can take a while to heal.
The third eyelid is red and covers the eyeball. Untill this week the eyeball itself was still black but now it seems milky. I think the eye is shot now.
Her eye never drained, had just a few boogers to clear out each day. No crust ooze or pus. Was this maybe a scratch? Or fungal infection? What do I do now? Can she live with one eye and keep up with the flock?
She eats and drinks and preens some but her wing feathers on thta side are crusty where she wipes her eye and she scratches at it. She isn't growing as well as the others as she won't eat as much. No one picks on her and they ignore her closed eye.
What should I do for her eye? The orbitbdoea look more puffy than her good eye and she wont open the bad eye. She is so tame now and such a sweet little thing. I dont want it to hurt her but I figured if she ate a d was running around it couldn't be too bad.
Thanks for your help
Amy