I have a chick that was born with one normal-sized eye and one eye that is significantly larger.
Despite this, the chick has been behaving normally since it hatched. It eats, drinks, poops, and scratches around without any issues.
There have been no visible signs of infection, both currently and in the past. The chick is able to close and open the larger eye.
I have recently completed a two-week treatment of the eye with Terramycin, but it doesn't seem to have had any effect. The swelling in the eye might have slightly reduced, but it could also be due to the chick growing rather than any changes in the eye itself.
I'm reaching out to see if anyone else has encountered a similar situation and what the outcome was. I'm also open to hearing any suggestions on how to assist this chick further.
Please find attached photos below:
Chick at one week:
Chick at 2 weeks (taken today) good side and large eye side:
Despite this, the chick has been behaving normally since it hatched. It eats, drinks, poops, and scratches around without any issues.
There have been no visible signs of infection, both currently and in the past. The chick is able to close and open the larger eye.
I have recently completed a two-week treatment of the eye with Terramycin, but it doesn't seem to have had any effect. The swelling in the eye might have slightly reduced, but it could also be due to the chick growing rather than any changes in the eye itself.
I'm reaching out to see if anyone else has encountered a similar situation and what the outcome was. I'm also open to hearing any suggestions on how to assist this chick further.
Please find attached photos below:
Chick at one week:
Chick at 2 weeks (taken today) good side and large eye side: