Eye looks swollen

[Owenp_2]

So my wheaten Maran hen is at the very bottom of the pecking order in my flock. I noticed yesterday she isolated herself away from the others and her eye was closed. When she did open it up it look swollen any ideas what may have happened?

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Please post a picture for the best advice

 

[Owenp_2]

Please post a picture for the best advice

Okay I will do one open and one closed as t hen compare eye to eye

 

[macrodesigns]

So my wheaten Maran hen is at the very bottom of the pecking order in my flock. I noticed yesterday she isolated herself away from the others and her eye was closed. When she did open it up it look swollen any ideas what may have happened?

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I just started my flock and i noticed this same issue yesterday. One eye is swollen shut. No discharge or drips that i can see.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

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I just started my flock and i noticed this same issue yesterday. One eye is swollen shut. No discharge or drips that i can see.

Welcome To BYC!

Can you start your own thread in the ER forums? Post some photos of the bird, her eye and her poop. Provide information like age, where the birds came from, housing, feed, etc. too.

 

[Owenp_2]

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I just started my flock and i noticed this same issue yesterday. One eye is swollen shut. No discharge or drips that i can see.

Same.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

So my wheaten Maran hen is at the very bottom of the pecking order in my flock. I noticed yesterday she isolated herself away from the others and her eye was closed. When she did open it up it look swollen any ideas what may have happened?

Please post a picture for the best advice

Okay I will do one open and one closed as t hen compare eye to eye

Same.

I think we are still waiting on your photos?

One eye closed and swollen - general care is to flush the eye with saline, see if there's debris, pus or injury. Remove any pus or debris, then apply an eye ointment.

Isolating would indicate she's not feeling well, but a bird at the bottom of the pecking order may also be avoiding bullies if she's not able to see well with one eye closed.
If you need to, cage her within the run/coop and provide her with her own food/water. Monitor to see that she's eating/drinking, that her crop is emptying, that she's pooping and has no lice/mites. Also listen to hear to make sure there's no indication of respiratory disease like coughing, sneezing, rales, wheezing, etc.

 

[Owenp_2]

I think we are still waiting on your photos?

One eye closed and swollen - general care is to flush the eye with saline, see if there's debris, pus or injury. Remove any pus or debris, then apply an eye ointment.

Isolating would indicate she's not feeling well, but a bird at the bottom of the pecking order may also be avoiding bullies if she's not able to see well with one eye closed.
If you need to, cage her within the run/coop and provide her with her own food/water. Monitor to see that she's eating/drinking, that her crop is emptying, that she's pooping and has no lice/mites. Also listen to hear to make sure there's no indication of respiratory disease like coughing, sneezing, rales, wheezing, etc.

Okay I have picture but i need to get better ones my phones camera is acting up.