Duck keeps eye closed

[Emma_Bruffy]

My pekin drake keeps his eye closed all the time, I opened it yesterday and it looked normal even the inner eyelid. Its only his left eye, does anyone know why? He is keeped with chickens and eats crumble food, maybe that got in his eye.

 

[sourland]

I'd apply some ophthalmic ointment to his eye. Does he have access to a water source where he can submerge his head?

 

[Emma_Bruffy]

I'd apply some ophthalmic ointment to his eye. Does he have access to a water source where he can submerge his head?

Yes he has a pool

 

[sourland]

Yes he has a pool

That should help if there is foreign matter in his eye. If things don't improve, I would go with the antibiotic ointment.

 

[Emma_Bruffy]

That should help if there is foreign matter in his eye. If things don't improve, I would go with the antibiotic ointment.

Ok I'll wait for a few days and just keep watch. Thank you

 

[simamoshfeghi]

You can also try rinsing his eye with saline and a little bit of salt. Do that a few times a day and he should be good!

 

[Emma_Bruffy]

I have gotten a better look today and it looks like his inner eyelid has been pecked, his eye itself is fine it's just the inner eyelid is a little swollen and red