Gray pupils in silkie

[Momofthewild]

Is this Mareks? Or blindness? Or something else? I put a flashlight up to her eye to see if it would react. It didn't react much.

 

[Celeste Cannon]

I'd separate her just to make sure. Any other symptoms? Def study her behavior, make sure theres no stumbling, bad poo, droopy neck, weight loss etc. She's beautiful btw, hope she's alright

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Is this Mareks? Or blindness? Or something else? I put a flashlight up to her eye to see if it would react. It didn't react much.

Does she act like she can't see?

Let's get @Eggcessive to take a look too. She may have cataracts - I'm just not sure.

Is she's getting along o.k. where she is right now - able to find food/water, not getting picked on, etc. I think she would be better off in a familiar environment with other chickens instead of isolated.

 

[Eggcessive]

The only thing I can see is a grey pupil which looks like a cataract. Some infectious diseases, such as some respiratory diseases, can cause cataracts or grey pupils. There is reflection in the eyes in the pics, so hard to see if the pupil appears irregular shaped. The ocular form of Mareks causes a grey iris (the colored part of the eye,) and may cause an irregular shape or pinpoint pupils. Here is a pic of a chicken who had ocular Mareks:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/content/type/61/id/6509488/
You can google “ocular Mareks disease” and you will find many pictures.

 

[Momofthewild]

I'd separate her just to make sure. Any other symptoms? Def study her behavior, make sure theres no stumbling, bad poo, droopy neck, weight loss etc. She's beautiful btw, hope she's alright

Thank you! She's my sweetest! Tina Turner is her name. She doesnt act odd at all. Everything seems ok. I had to treat them for coccidiosis recently because I saw 1 weird poo but its been a couple weeks since I finished their treatment and everybody seems fine.

 

[Momofthewild]

The only thing I can see is a grey pupil which looks like a cataract. Some infectious diseases, such as some respiratory diseases, can cause cataracts or grey pupils. There is reflection in the eyes in the pics, so hard to see if the pupil appears irregular shaped. The ocular form of Mareks causes a grey iris (the colored part of the eye,) and may cause an irregular shape or pinpoint pupils. Here is a pic of a chicken who had ocular Mareks:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/content/type/61/id/6509488/
You can google “ocular Mareks disease” and you will find many pictures.

It all looks regularly shaped, just gray pupil. She's acting completely normal. Thank you so much for your help!

 

[Eggcessive]

It all looks regularly shaped, just gray pupil. She's acting completely normal. Thank you so much for your help!

I would suspect cataracts or blindness from a disease other than Mareks.