Eyelid infection?

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Hello everyone! Today I noticed our Speckled Sussex had a white looking eye. I'm not sure how to describe it, so please see picture below. No pus, but looks like the inner eyelid is injured or infected. Adding a video soon.
Is there anything I can do to help with this?

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It could a pecking injury, infection, or be a sign of conjunctivitis and a respiratory disease mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG.) I would rinse the eye with saline or eye wash twice a day, and apply either Terramycin eye ointment or plain Neosporin twice a day. Tylosin powder can be given in her water 1 tsp per gallon of water for 5 days to treat symptoms. Jedds.com and this store below sell Tylosin:
https://thecanaryfinchstore.com/product/tylosin-powder-for-birds/
 
Thank you! Ordering now!

No pus or drainage, normal behavior. Almost looks like the "tear duct" area is spilling out? It's definitely flesh.
It could a pecking injury, infection, or be a sign of conjunctivitis and a respiratory disease mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG.) I would rinse the eye with saline or eye wash twice a day, and apply either Terramycin eye ointment or plain Neosporin twice a day. Tylosin powder can be given in her water 1 tsp per gallon of water for 5 days to treat symptoms. Jedds.com and this store below sell Tylosin:
 
Hello, I recently had this swollen eyelid issue (no respiratory symptoms) with my chickens and after many tests we think it is a mild form of dry fowl pox caused by mosquitoes. I have seen a lot of posts recently about this that seem similar. I am not sure if that is what your chicken has but I want to make you aware of the possibility. They need terramycin ointment in their eye immediately to prevent further infection (prescribed by vet or available to purchase for pigeons on Jedds). Lisa Steele has a helpful blog post here. Look for tiny black dots that are the pox marks on their face, comb, wattles.
 

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