Eye Infection

[briecardosa]

First year with six chickens I raised from babes in February. This is Gracie the blue Wyandotte, she seems to be the first to have any kind of problem, thankfully she's also the most cooperative...

She's otherwise healthy and even laid an egg today. Yesterday I noticed the closed eye and picked her up to examine and she opened her eye, it was clear, so I assumed she just had some dirt or whatever. Today eye is closed, dripping and when she opens, it's white and cloudy. Only other observation is her poop watery with green chunks.

Today I applied Tomlyn Opticlear Sterile Eye Wash for dogs and cats..it says it flushes dirt. Did I make a mistake? What else should I do?

All the other hens are fine. They free range. San Diego.

 

[casportpony]

Thank you, I did see this advice in another thread but TSC does not ship Terramycin to CA..I will visit local feed store and see what I can get. TSC is a trek.

TSC won't have it because it requires a prescription in California. However, you can buy it from pigeon supply websites, so call this place, they are actually in Irvine, CA, so shipping won't take as long.
https://ladygouldianfinch.com/product_terramycin.php

 

[DiYMama540]

I would try Terramycin ointment or Curicyn drops. You can find them both at TSC.

 

[briecardosa]

Also eye was white and cloudy, dripping before I applied the wash. Thank you, I know this is a basic question but I didn't find the answer when I searched.

 

[briecardosa]

I would try Terramycin ointment or Curicyn drops. You can find them both at TSC.

Thank you, I did see this advice in another thread but TSC does not ship Terramycin to CA..I will visit local feed store and see what I can get. TSC is a trek.

 

[casportpony]

Is a vet an option? That would be best. If not, you could try some enrofloxacin (Baytril). It is banned for use in poultry, so you should read up on that before if you think you want to use it.
https://ladygouldianfinch.com/product_baytril.php

 

[briecardosa]

Vet is recommending isolate, oral antibiotics and check back in 5 days.

 

[briecardosa]

Amox-Clav 250-62.5 mg, 2ml 3x a day for 5 days.

 

[casportpony]

Terramycin $27.99
Oral Antibiotic $56.00

Condition of eye is worsening after 5 days Terramycin and 4 days oral antibiotics.

$500 to remove the eye. If he doesn't find an obstruction and decides to take her eye, she will require another round of antibiotics. This vet is known to be expensive but the location is convenient and I don't have a lot of time... plus it can be hard to find avian vets at all around here.

Just leaving this info in case it helps someone else.

So sorry.

 

[casportpony]

Vet is recommending oral antibiotics and check back in5 days.

Oh good. What antibiotic are they recommending?