Chick with abnormal eye size

[Egg Snatcher]

My 2 week old polish chick has a very abnormal sized eye. He/she can’t see out of the eye. He can still eat and drink, and acts normal. The eye has been like this for 3 days, not sure what causes this.

Here’s a chick the same age to compare the eyes with.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I think it's a congenital eye disorder. Maybe excess fluid of the eye, or it just developed an extra large eye.

Either way, I wouldn't worry.

 

[MysteryChicken]

That looks like a silkie too me.

 

[Eggcessive]

That is a common birth defect in chickens. Usually the eye is blind, and it sometimes becomes deflated. Some chicks have it in one eye or both? I would probably watch it for some time to see if the chick can get around and find food and water.

 

[Egg Snatcher]

Igot one more question @MysteryChicken @Eggcessive, is this genetic, and can this ad normal sized eye be passed down if the chick inch the future was to breed?

 

[Eggcessive]

Unkown, but with most birth defects,Iwould not breed the chick. Is the chick doing well? Is the eye still bulging or is it seeing?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Igot one more question @MysteryChicken @Eggcessive, is this genetic, and can this ad normal sized eye be passed down if the chick inch the future was to breed?

Hard knowing.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Thank u so much @MysteryChicken, can I give it away as a pet? Is. Is polish cross. He or she does have 5 toes probably from some of my silkie cross Roos or hens.

Okay, that explains the dark skin.

 

[Egg Snatcher]

Unkown, but with most birth defects,Iwould not breed the chick. Is the chick doing well? Is the eye still bulging or is it seeing?

The chick is still doing great eating drinking. Eye is still bulging and still can’t see.

 

[lolson69]

May have gotten poked in the eye. The eye is definitely blind.