Shannjacki
In the Brooder
- Apr 11, 2021
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We noticed our petite Black Autrolorp walking around with her right eye closed the other day. Yesterday she showed little interest in free ranging with the rest of the girls and slept by herself under a bush. She is eating and drinking and her feathers are healthy looking. The eye looks whitish, with no discharge or swelling, but I think it’s painful because she seems depressed (she is sleeping a lot, and moving a bit slow). The other eye is clear and healthy looking. We live in NJ and I see that eye worm is more common in the south, so I think it may be an eye injury. We do have one very aggressive Bard Rock that has been pecking at the others, in the face in particular. She has also been “purring” and “cooing”, which we thought was cute but now wonder if it’s a sigh of pain? Any advice? I have ordered terramycin and vetrx which is being delivered by tomorrow night. I have her separated in a dog crate, which she is NOT happy about.