- Jul 15, 2013
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We have a small backyard flock to which we recently (3 weeks ago) added two more hens from another local. She acquired them from a hatchery last spring. After a couple weeks of separation and sharing outside space separated by chicken wire we integrated everybody last weekend. Yesterday I noticed one of the new hens had a swollen and slightly foamy eye. I immediately separated her and have her in a dog kennel in the house. I bought some Liquamycin at TSC yesterday and gave her a shot last night. I have also ordered Denegard to preventatively treat the rest of the flock for mycoplasma. I contacted the lady I got her from who was shocked and has had no other illness in her flock. Everyone else is fine.
I immediately thought the worst due to the timing that this happened, but am now questioning if this could be something more simple such as an eye trauma. There has been plenty of pecking as they are all figuring things out, and my rooster is particularly interested in her and I have seen her square up to him a few times. The area around her eye is still very swollen today and I just treated it locally, cleaning it out and applying an opthalmic antibiotic drop. There were just very few bubbles in the corner, but no gross pus or drainage. She is not wheezing or sneezing or acting sick in any way.
Should I just keep treating her for both? I would really like to know if she is going to be an MG carrier/our flock will be. We have no plans to add to it but it would be nice to know. From what I understand diagnosis is only possible at necropsy, is that correct?
Any advice gratefully received as always. Thanks!
I immediately thought the worst due to the timing that this happened, but am now questioning if this could be something more simple such as an eye trauma. There has been plenty of pecking as they are all figuring things out, and my rooster is particularly interested in her and I have seen her square up to him a few times. The area around her eye is still very swollen today and I just treated it locally, cleaning it out and applying an opthalmic antibiotic drop. There were just very few bubbles in the corner, but no gross pus or drainage. She is not wheezing or sneezing or acting sick in any way.
Should I just keep treating her for both? I would really like to know if she is going to be an MG carrier/our flock will be. We have no plans to add to it but it would be nice to know. From what I understand diagnosis is only possible at necropsy, is that correct?
Any advice gratefully received as always. Thanks!