Foamy eye?

Sachipiller

In the Brooder
Aug 25, 2020
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Vancouver, BC
Tonight when putting my chickens to bed I noticed that one of them had some foam in her eyes. I have been noticing that she hasn't been great at eating when I give them treats (misses them with her beak and pecks my hand sometimes). I will post a picture tomorrow as it was to dark to get a good picture of her.
 
I would clean her eyes with saline and apply a dab of plain antibiotic ointment, such as plain Neosporin or Terramycin if you cannfind it. Bubbles in eyes sometimes can be a sign of a respiratory disease, such as mycoplasma (MG.)
 
I’d any new birds to your flock recently? I’d say it’s an upper respiratory infection. Sadly, ALL respiratory diseases in poultry aren't like us humans. I highly recommend culling and sending the bird to your state lab for testing. Most common infections to cause respiratory infections are Mycoplasma Gallisepticum (MG or also known as Chronic Respiratory Disease), Coryza, Infectious Bronchitis (IBV) or even Infectious Laryngotracheitis (ILV). Unfortunately though, antibiotics will never cure the affected or exposed birds. Any birds affected or exposed are most likely and are carriers of the disease for life. It’ll surface within times of stress like molting or weather changes. I’d suggest keeping a closed flock- no new birds in and no birds ever leaving your property. Here’s more information about respiratory diseases in chickens: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044
 

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