Blinded rooster

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

Merry Christmas and happy new year

 

[SugarChick]

thank you. It’s fine, the joy of having pets. Anything happens whenever.

Vetercyn eye was or ointment or Terramycin eye ointment is the other. You can make a saline wash by using 1/8th teaspoon salt to 1 cup of warm water mix well the pour over the eyes to wash them out.

I’m making that right now.

 

[MissChick@dee]

Get someone to help you hold. You can find products in the drug store/pharmacy. I don’t know if they have “feed” farm supplies stores in Hawaii like us on the main land. Flushing it with saline and some topical “optic” ointment (without pain relief) will help. Encourage him to drink. Some Apple cider vinegar in his water will help. 1oz (that’s a shot glass) per gallon. If he were mine I’d flush it at least twice a day until you no longer see pus. Wiping his eye gently (towards the outside not into the eye) with a soft warm wash cloth will help but see how it goes his first day or so. Sorry your beautiful boy had to have this happen. If he looses the eye he can still have a fair quality of life if you keep him close to home. Best wishes

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

thank you. It’s fine, the joy of having pets. Anything happens whenever.
I’m making that right now.

I had a rooster who got pecked in the eye and I can’t remember what we did for him, that’s why I couldn’t say the antibiotic, he ended up going blind in that eye

 

[Eggcessive]

Since he is mostly blind until his eyes go down and become clearer (hopefully,) you will need to offer him water and food. Add some water to his usual feed to make it watery, and add some bits of egg, and place him in front of it. Have water right beside it and offer it to him. Keeping him in a small pen or dog crate for a few days would keep him close to food, and keep him from being pecked. Good luck.

 

[centrarchid]

Keep him in shade as well. He can go a few days without eating just fine but keep water where he can get at it. He can loose a third of his weight and be OK so do not panic about him not eating for a while. Much the swelling is not the eyes, rather the head itself as much of the wounding is from impacts delivered by rivals wings and pinches from bites. Swelling from those other areas need to go down as well.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I’d defiently keep him away from the rest of your birds, chickens are so bad at pecking at injuries. Hope he feels better real soon.

 

[CannedMonster]

I just want to say that you have a gorgeous boy there and I hope he recovers!

 

[cmom]

Vetercyn eye wash or ointment or Terramycin eye ointment is the other. You can make a saline wash by using 1/8th teaspoon salt to 1 cup of warm water mix well the pour over the eyes to wash them out.

I agree with the other posters. I would do the same thing. Good luck...

 

[SugarChick]

Yes thank you all. I am flushing his eye and have him in my pen with the laying girls. He managed to find the food and water. He is eating and he is opening his eyes. Will update tomorrow