Chick can't open left eye?

[TweetyNPetey]

I had to take a chick out of the egg, since he was too weak to do it on his/her own, and he/she has been doing fine, but it's been 3 days or so, and he/she still can't open her left eye! Other than that, she has been doing fine. She's eating and drinking, running (or should I say wobbling) around the brooder.





She's still a BIT wobbly, but not much. And sorry the picture couldn't be better, I had to use my webcam to take the pic. The right eye is fine, always open, clear, but the left eye is always closed. It is like it's sealed shut.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

Maybe the eyelids are stuck together. I had a shrink wrapped chick I had to help out and both of its eyes were stuck shut. I VERY GENTLY wiped its eyes with a warm wash cloth and used my fingers to open them and it could see after that. Good luck with your cute little baby.
Nikki

 

[chick cheap]

I don't know what to do. Maybe you should see a vet about that. Also, I thnk you should post this on Emergencies/Diseases/Injuries and Cures. You might get a lot more responces.

 

[TweetyNPetey]

Okay, thank you both. I hope she is okay!!

 

[chick cheap]

Keep us updated!

 

[fishnet1971]

Maybe the eyelids are stuck together. I had a shrink wrapped chick I had to help out and both of its eyes were stuck shut. I VERY GENTLY wiped its eyes with a warm wash cloth and used my fingers to open them and it could see after that. Good luck with your cute little baby.
Nikki

X2. I had the same thing with a Cochin last year. I used warm water and a q-tip to GENTLY wipe it and help her open it up. It was stuck together. Once it was open she was fine and that was a year ago and she's still fine.