meltedcow
Chirping
Hello!
New to BYC and looking for some advice.
I have six laying girls. They are 1 1/2 yo. About 4 weeks ago, Coconut (white brahma) had a swollen eye. Waited a few days because I thought it might be a pecking accident hoping the swelling would subside. They eye was still swollen and started treating the eye with VetRX. After about 10 days and alternating VetRX and Curicyn, the swelling and redness had mostly gone and she is opening her eye. After talking with someone at the local feed store where I received my girls as chicks, I was informed the it sounded like Marek's and I should cull (eradicate)my entire flock.
Coconut is pooping, eating, running, breathing just fine. This last month, the only problem has been her eye. The other girls are fine aside from a slight case of bumblefoot that I have address and fixed.
The man at the feed store didn't really listen to me and only heard eye problem and this was his answer.
I have attached a photo of her eye hoping someone has seen this or had experience with this. I haven't separated her because well, I haven't. The other girls aren't sick and it doesn't seem contagious.
Today, her eye is bubbling a bit and I am wondering if its a cold, bronchitis maybe?
Any thoughts would be great!
Thank for taking the time to read this!
New to BYC and looking for some advice.
I have six laying girls. They are 1 1/2 yo. About 4 weeks ago, Coconut (white brahma) had a swollen eye. Waited a few days because I thought it might be a pecking accident hoping the swelling would subside. They eye was still swollen and started treating the eye with VetRX. After about 10 days and alternating VetRX and Curicyn, the swelling and redness had mostly gone and she is opening her eye. After talking with someone at the local feed store where I received my girls as chicks, I was informed the it sounded like Marek's and I should cull (eradicate)my entire flock.
Coconut is pooping, eating, running, breathing just fine. This last month, the only problem has been her eye. The other girls are fine aside from a slight case of bumblefoot that I have address and fixed.
The man at the feed store didn't really listen to me and only heard eye problem and this was his answer.
I have attached a photo of her eye hoping someone has seen this or had experience with this. I haven't separated her because well, I haven't. The other girls aren't sick and it doesn't seem contagious.
Today, her eye is bubbling a bit and I am wondering if its a cold, bronchitis maybe?
Any thoughts would be great!
Thank for taking the time to read this!