Drake with white stuff in eye

[HennyPenny44]

One of my boys has what looks like a white booger/slime from the corner of his eye. I tried gently tugging on it because I thought it was a feather stuck in his eye. But it seems to be attached to the inside of his eye. I change my ducks’ water in their bowl 2 times a day and they get a kiddle pool full of fresh water every day. They can definitely wash out their eyes well every day. He seems to be closing this eye a lot. I dunked his head in a bucket of water 3 times just now but it’s still there. What might it be and what would you recommend? Thanks in advance for all replies!

 

[Jenbirdee]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/treatment-for-foamy-eye.1399400/ This has some good info about what you can do for him . Even if it’s not exactly foamy eye , there are still good. Suggestions on how to care for him.

 

[HennyPenny44]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/treatment-for-foamy-eye.1399400/ This has some good info about what you can do for him . Even if it’s not exactly foamy eye , there are still good. Suggestions on how to care for him.

Thank you! I will look into buying this Terramycin for my boy. Is it ok that it’s for dogs, cats and horses?

 

[Jenbirdee]

Thank you! I will look into buying this Terramycin for my boy. Is it ok that it’s for dogs, cats and horses?

Yes it’s ok . And saline for gently flushing out the eye is just the regular kind that people use. They have it at any drugstore, Walmart, etc. in the eyecare section.

 

[HennyPenny44]

Yes it’s ok . And saline for gently flushing out the eye is just the regular kind that people use. They have it at any drugstore, Walmart, etc. in the eyecare section

Ok, I’ll try that in the meantime. He’s still squinting this morning but whatever feather thing that was attached is gone.