Baby New Hampshire Red chick with eye issues

[WDIDWC]

Hello. We have picked up our first set of chicks just yesterday. We have never had chickens before. One of the chicks, a New Hampshire Red who is (at best guess 1 week old) we can’t see one eye and the other is squinty/goopy. Any recommendations on what we should do? She was the only New Hampshire Red left where we purchased, the remaining chicks are all Amberlinks. She appears to be eating ok, I have not seen her drink, but I am not watching at all times. She is very vocal and moves around.

Thank you in advance for your help.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Welcome To BYC!

How is your chick doing?

If her eyes are goopy, try cleaning/flushing them with saline to remove the debris and open them up.

You can make your own saline for eyes if you wish - there's many recipes online. You would add salt to boiling water. Let it cool, then use to clean the eyes. I suggest that you make fresh as needed. "Sterile" solutions need to be stored in sterilized jars for no more than 24hrs.

Do what you can to get her drinking - see if she will drink from a small cup held up to her beak. Hydration is important. Once she's drinking, then offer her some wet food.

I do hope the eyes are goopy because she was pecked or similar instead of this being respiratory illness.
Keep us posted.

 

[WDIDWC]

Thank you. We have been cleaning her eyes twice a day and overall they are looking Much better. None of the other chicks seem to be having any issue, so I’m hoping it stayed with her only.
I appreciate your response!

 

[bpoore04]

Thank you. We have been cleaning her eyes twice a day and overall they are looking Much better. None of the other chicks seem to be having any issue, so I’m hoping it stayed with her only.
I appreciate your response!

That’s good that’s it’s looking better! I am sorry that you only had one response. Do you have a recent picture of this chick?

 

[WDIDWC]

Here are a couple updated photos