Eye infection 7 week old silkies

[cherieangelle]

My silkies seem to have an eye infection going around. I am freaking out.

 

[cherieangelle]

One keeps making a crowing/honking noise. Someone please help. I don’t know what to do

 

[cherieangelle]

I’ve put vetrx in their water, pink eye spray in their eyes & Neosporin too. I’m so scared I’m going to lose them

 

[Eggcessive]

Swollen eyelids with drainage, bubbles, or gunk can be a sign of a respiratory disease, MG or sometimes coryza. Coryza smells bad, and is worse. Flush and clean eyes with saline or eye wash, and apply Terramycin eye ointment or Neosporin to eyes twice daily. Consider using Tylosin (Tylan) powder in the water to treat MG.

Have you added any new birds recently?

 

[Eggcessive]

Tylosin can be purchased here:
https://jedds.com/products/tylosin-powder

mycoplasma gallisepticum or MG is a chronic respiratory disease. If you suspect it, close your flock, no birds go in or out, and not hatching eggs can be sold since it can pass through the egg. It is a lifelong disease and the flock will all be carriers. Here is a good article to read about it:
https://extension.umd.edu/sites/ext... Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) Infecti....pdf

 

[Bigbluefrog]

Swollen eyelids with drainage, bubbles, or gunk can be a sign of a respiratory disease, MG or sometimes coryza. Coryza smells bad, and is worse. Flush and clean eyes with saline or eye wash, and apply Terramycin eye ointment or Neosporin to eyes twice daily. Consider using Tylosin (Tylan) powder in the water to treat MG.

Have you added any new birds recently?

How old are they? I would put electrolyte in their water. And my go to for sick birds is scrambled eggs with Water ( instead of milk) oregano and a pinch of sugar.
And follow the advice of eggcessive. They been caring for birds longer and probably dealt with this. My hen has an eye issue as well. It is just one so probably an injury. Looks like your on top of it. Getting good care early is good.
I am looking at all my medical supplies for these birds...now adding eye antibiotics and ointment to my medical box.

 

[cherieangelle]

How old are they? I would put electrolyte in their water. And my go to for sick birds is scrambled eggs with Water ( instead of milk) oregano and a pinch of sugar.
And follow the advice of eggcessive. They been caring for birds longer and probably dealt with this. My hen has an eye issue as well. It is just one so probably an injury. Looks like your on top of it. Getting good care early is good.
I am looking at all my medical supplies for these birds...now adding eye antibiotics and ointment to my medical box.

They’re 2 months old! I’m trying to knock out whenever is happening!

 

[Bigbluefrog]

They’re 2 months old! I’m trying to knock out whenever is happening!

Tractor supply carries eye gel. But you might need to order the other stuff. Best wishes.

 

[cherieangelle]

Swollen eyelids with drainage, bubbles, or gunk can be a sign of a respiratory disease, MG or sometimes coryza. Coryza smells bad, and is worse. Flush and clean eyes with saline or eye wash, and apply Terramycin eye ointment or Neosporin to eyes twice daily. Consider using Tylosin (Tylan) powder in the water to treat MG.

Have you added any new birds recently?

Their lids aren’t swollen though. That’s what’s weird to me. Or they didn’t look swollen to me. Maybe I just need more experience idk. I’m getting so stressed. I just want to help them. I did get 4 new birds but that’s been over 2 months ago now. I lost the Roo, but the symptoms were completely different. He didn’t have any eye discharge or sneezing or shaking of the head. He lost feathers on his head but I thought that was bc he was being bullied.
My new birds are 8-9 months old & have no symptoms, although a couple of my hens have lost some feathers around their comb but I assumed that was from pecking. I’m seriously at a loss I will try anything at this point to save my flock

 

[cherieangelle]

Tractor supply carries eye gel. But you might need to order the other stuff. Best wishes.

I have the pink eye spray & Neosporin!