BLIND BABY CHICK

[azygous]

You live in a place where you might suspect she has eye worms. You would treat them as you would intestinal worms, but you need to remove the worms. You do this like you would remove pus from an eye infection. It's gross, but necessary. Is she eating and drinking?

 

[Eggcessive]

I would clean the eyes as you have done (use saline if you can,) and apply plain Neosporin or Triple Antibiotic Ointment twice a day inside the eye. Look inside the eye for pus or anyworms, debris and remove it. I would go ahead and worm her with fenbendazole (SafeGard liquid goat wormer, horse wormer, or Panacur paste) 0.25 ml (1/4 ml) per pound for 5 consecutive days. That would treat most worms that chickens get. On the first day, mix some wormer with water 50:50 and apply it to her eyes. Then wait 14 days, and repeat the wormer to the eyes and give one more dose orally. That and the oral wormer will help to treat eyeworms if that is her problem.

She also could have a respiratory disease, such as MG or one of the others that may cause the eye issue. Look for nasal drainage, gasping, crackles or wheezing while breathing. Antibiotics such as Tylan 50, 200, or the oral powder can be used to treat it. Oxytetracycline and Baytril could also treat MG. Some diseases are caused by viruses, and those would not respond to antibiotics, but would have to to run their course over several weeks. Hopefully, you can save her. Keep her separated from any other chickens for a month to quarantine her. Good luck.

Edited to say that Valbazen is what to use in the eyes, diluted 50:50 with water, not fenbendazole (SafeGard.)

 

[SugarChick]

You live in a place where you might suspect she has eye worms. You would treat them as you would intestinal worms, but you need to remove the worms. You do this like you would remove pus from an eye infection. It's gross, but necessary. Is she eating and drinking?

I was flushing her eye with water and a live Maggot came out. I was disgusted and killed it then looked for more. This morning I checked on her and she seems to have perked up. She’s not eating but I’m keeping her hydrated. She can stand and move a little bit on her own. She seems to just sit and sleep most of the time. Also her left eyes opened up a bit and I can see her eyes but her right eye might not be saved

 

[azygous]

Did you do what they did in the video and try to press out more worms? If the worms was very thin and about an inch long, it likely was an eye worm and there are many more. They absolutely need to be dug out. It's really gross, but you need to try. https://www.chickenheavenonearth.com/eye-worm-physical-removal-chicken-heaven-on-earth.html

 

[azygous]

 

[SugarChick]

No i only found one maggot. I didn’t see any worms but will treat her for it. I’m also bathing her for mites and blow drying her. I’m keeping her hydrated but she still won’t eat. How long before I absolutely must feed her?

 

[Granny Hatchet]

try scrambling her an egg. If she truely is blind then you will need to guide her to the food. Tap the dish w/ a pencil ,try holding the food to her beak

 

[Granny Hatchet]

So its fly strike or an injury that a fly laid in. ??

 

[Eggcessive]

I was just reading an article that said eyeworms were 1/3 to 2/3 of an inch depending on maturity. They are very thin like hairs, and usually are found under the third eye lid and in the tear ducts. Hawaii is a common place to find them, since their intermediate host is the Surinam cockroach.

But maggots could also be possible, in an orphaned and sick chick living on it’s own. I would try to clean the eyes with saline and use the antibiotic ointment at least twice daily. It wouldn’t hurt to use Valbazen cattle/sheep wormer in the eye. Use a mix of Valbazen (albendazole) and water mixed 50:50 and apply it to the eyes. Repeat in 14 days. Give Valbazen orally as well once and in 14 days, or use the fenbendazole for 5 days.

 

[ChickNanny13]

For feeding, you can try wetting some feed, making a mash also. As recommended scrambled eggs, tuna, Nutri Drench may help for a supplement also ... Not sure about Poultry Cell (Dels here has been out of Nutri Drench for months).