- Jun 14, 2010
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I have a 6 month old red sex link who has a cloudy eye. My boyfriend noticed it this afternoon, he tested and she is blind in that eye. Otherwise, she is doing fine, eats, drinks, digs, flies up to roost. We don't know how long she's had this. It has been really wet and rainy here, and their run is damp, but the coop itself is dry. The chickens have been free-ranging in the garden a lot, so they definitely get a lot of fresh air.
We are hoping it is not Mareks. So, what are possible alternative causes to this? We have 3 other chickens, one RIR and 2 australorps, who seem healthy. Is it possible that she just got a cataract?
It is bad timing b/c we are leaving tomorrow night for a week.
Any ideas, suggestions? And if it is ocular Marek's, is there a possibility she will just recover?
Rai Sue
We are hoping it is not Mareks. So, what are possible alternative causes to this? We have 3 other chickens, one RIR and 2 australorps, who seem healthy. Is it possible that she just got a cataract?
It is bad timing b/c we are leaving tomorrow night for a week.
Any ideas, suggestions? And if it is ocular Marek's, is there a possibility she will just recover?
Rai Sue
