We are perplexed. Many people come to us for help with their poultry and this one we just have not come up with a good answer for.
Age of chicken doesn't matter. It seems that it happens to the young and old alike.
One eye swells shut and the other looks fine.
No smell but it is definately an infection.
No runny nose
Eating and drinking are normal.
Poop is normal.
Seems to effect the left eye in most birds first.
If left alone, will create a huge hard core that can be plucked out of eye but leaves the bird blind in that eye.
Run the gambit of medications with Terramycin Eye Ointment not providing relief.
Amoxicillin seems to help the best with some birds recovering but not all.
This seems to be a wide spread problem with no relation between flocks.
Anybody have any knowledge as to what is causing this and what course of treatment is being taken?
Any suggestions would be helpful.
Thank You
Age of chicken doesn't matter. It seems that it happens to the young and old alike.
One eye swells shut and the other looks fine.
No smell but it is definately an infection.
No runny nose
Eating and drinking are normal.
Poop is normal.
Seems to effect the left eye in most birds first.
If left alone, will create a huge hard core that can be plucked out of eye but leaves the bird blind in that eye.
Run the gambit of medications with Terramycin Eye Ointment not providing relief.
Amoxicillin seems to help the best with some birds recovering but not all.
This seems to be a wide spread problem with no relation between flocks.
Anybody have any knowledge as to what is causing this and what course of treatment is being taken?
Any suggestions would be helpful.
Thank You
