Ashley our 3 year old kahki campbell got her eye pecked out by our Rooster

[Kimnkaties01]

Ashley our 3 year old kahki campbell got her eye pecked out by our aggressive rooster. I am rehoming him and seperated him. But what Can I do for Ashleys eye? It is just gone and small amounts of white foam is slightly leaking around the hole. She is eating and drinking well but I'm concerned about infection and pain.

 

[Quatie]

Poor girl. I would rinse it well with some saline to clean it out. I am not sure if you can treat it with terramycin if there is no eye.

@Miss Lydia and @HollowOfWisps do you have any other thoughts?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I would flush it out with saline 2-3 times a day and use Terramycin eye ointment in the eye socket. Try to keep all the gunk and foam removed the best you can.
Do you notice any odors?

If vet care is an option, that's always best.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I agree to rinse with saline and use Terramycin ointment. keep her away from the rest of the chickens too, she will be vulnerable to them going after her since she has a wound, and she won't be able to see what's coming from that side. I have a Muscovy duck who is blind in one eye she does fine now but it will take your duck a bit of time to get used to using only one eye. And as was mentioned if a vet is an option that is always best.
Please keep us updated on how she is doing.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

You already have great advice and if a vet isn't an option I would order an antibiotic to have on hand in the event the terramycin doesn't control the infection. With the eye socket being so close to the brain you do not want that infection spreading any further. Chicken beaks are covered in bacteria from them pecking at everything from poop to dirt to eyes...

 

[MaryW2K]

Oh gosh this animal keeping sure gets real sometimes. Poor baby. I love all the advice here. I also have seen ducks with one eye and they do fine once over the injury. Good luck my dear.