Eye sealed in almost shut position

[K R 2709]

My buff orp pullet has one eye stuck in the almost shut position. There is no discharge just a little bit of dry eye booger type stuff on her eyelid. Is this an eye infection? She also has vent gleet (I think). Any help is muchly appreciated,
Thanks

 

[gander007]

My buff orp pullet has one eye stuck in the almost shut position. There is no discharge just a little bit of dry eye booger type stuff on her eyelid. Is this an eye infection? She also has vent gleet (I think). Any help is muchly appreciated,
Thanks

Get some Down dish soap and wash the rear for vent glee and the entire
head and let dry or use a blow drier

Sometimes this will take several washings so do not think it is a one time thing

 

[Eggcessive]

My buff orp pullet has one eye stuck in the almost shut position. There is no discharge just a little bit of dry eye booger type stuff on her eyelid. Is this an eye infection? She also has vent gleet (I think). Any help is muchly appreciated,
Thanks

Take a wet cloth and soak the eye drainage, or apply some saline or other artificial tears eye drops to the eye, and it should open in a minute or two. Watery eyes can be an early symptom of respiratory disease. Vent gleet may be a fungal infection. Here is a good link for treatment: http://www.tillysnest.com/2012/12/vent-gleet-prevention-and-treatment.html

 

[K R 2709]

Thanks, will Palmolive dish soap work?

 

[K R 2709]

Also could the eye be linked to the vent gleet?

 

[casportpony]

Also could the eye be linked to the vent gleet?

It could be. Can you post some pictures?

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Thanks, will Palmolive dish soap work?

I read somewhere *not* to use antibacterial soaps on birds, but can't remember where it was, so don't quote me on that. I say okay to use if it's plain-ole soap.

-Kathy

 

[Eggcessive]

The plain green Palmolive dish soap is good--it has much less perfume than Dawn and some other brands. I would not use soap in the eyes. Also please towel dry and maybe even use a blow dryer on low to dry her off, then keep her inside all night. It is just too cold to be bathing chickens unless necessary.

 

[K R 2709]

Thanks for the help. She is one of my favourites so I want to make sure she's ok. She is living inside in a dog crate currently so temperature isn't a problem. I am going to go bathe her in a bit so I will post pics later.

 

[K R 2709]

Here are some pics. Upon further investigation I think that the mucusy stuff missing up her eye may be comin from her ear. Both ears are plugged up.