Hello From Utah

[PC Charming]

Hello,
I have been on here (as an avid reader) for some years now, but I need some help with my rooster and his very swollen eye. I have tried everything (Antibiotics, steroids, mass vitamins) and nothing seems to help. My husband thinks it may be a tumor and the vets have no idea.

I am half tempted to just have the vet put him on gas and splice it open to see if he can scrape the hard (whatever is inside) out) to try and save Joe Joe's eye.

Has anyone ever had this happen before and were you able to get them better and save their eye?

 

[PC Charming]

On a side note - he is eating and drinking, however I go out in the coop every night after work and sit with him (when the others are roosting) to talk to him and I hold his special vitamin soaked feed where he can fill up on it to make sure he doesn't lose weight and get weak. I doubt he would have lasted this long had I not been nursing him along. When I buy them live crickets - he isn't fast enough to get any before the hens clean the buffet up.

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!! Could you post this in our emergency forum as you'd get some helpers there perhaps although here too will help.

 

[PC Charming]

Yes thank you - I thought I had posted in there over a week ago but since I had not completed my initial link - it must not have posted. Excited to get some feedback - thank you again.

 

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

Welcome to BYC! I’ll follow along to see what happens with your beautiful rooster!

 

[Jenbirdee]

awww poor rooster ~ I hope he gets well ~ wish I could help . I know that many others here with experience will give good advice. Welcome to BYC

 

[GirlsHuntToo]

We are happy to have you here with us!

 

[janiedoe]

Hi & welcome to BYC. You do have a post in the ER forum. You actually have a reply from one of our very revered members. Here is your thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/my-roosters-hard-lump-under-his-eye.1605616/

 

[Eggcessive]

I just posted on your other thread on the emergency forum.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hello,
I have been on here (as an avid reader) for some years now, but I need some help with my rooster and his very swollen eye. I have tried everything (Antibiotics, steroids, mass vitamins) and nothing seems to help. My husband thinks it may be a tumor and the vets have no idea.

I am half tempted to just have the vet put him on gas and splice it open to see if he can scrape the hard (whatever is inside) out) to try and save Joe Joe's eye.

Has anyone ever had this happen before and were you able to get them better and save their eye?

Yes thank you - I thought I had posted in there over a week ago but since I had not completed my initial link - it must not have posted. Excited to get some feedback - thank you again.

Actually it did post, here's a link to your other thread, it was replied to on the day you initially posted it.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/my-roosters-hard-lump-under-his-eye.1605616/

There are many ways to get to your content, but I've found one of the easiest ways is to go to your profile page, then hit "find" for a drop down - this will give you a choice of looking at all content or just looking at threads you have started.