Chick with gunky eyes

[Lach Cnoc Farm]

I went out to check the babies this morning and found one of my little guys sitting away from the others and looking a little too sleepy. i picked him up and noticed there was gunk in his eyes. i cleaned him off with warm water & He's with me right now, separated from the others.

hes the only one like this

what could cause this?

how can i fix it?

i just changed the bedding yesterday and put some shredded paper in that i had laying around.

 

[Lach Cnoc Farm]

anyone have ANY idea??

 

[Chicks R Friends NOT Food]

Man.. I don't know causes but I know there are some chicken eye drops for goopy eyes that I was reading about in another thread. I'll try to find it/ the page it was on.

 

[Chicks R Friends NOT Food]

I found the thread. It has some eye information at the top. Keep in mind this bird was attacked by an oppossum. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=185619&p=2

 

[mekasmom]

In chicks (or any bird) with eyes swollen shut you have to consider MG--
mycoplasma gallesepticum. My vet gives septomycin in water for it, but I have read that some people inject tylan. It will kill a lot of chicks and even big birds if you don't treat it in time.

I would suggest you study the disease on the web to find out more about it, and see if the description and symptoms fit.