HELP! Baby chick scratching and falling over!

[THEChIcKeNwhisperer354]

When she primarily does it is as she’s falling asleep or when she’s asleep. She will scratch a little more than usual when awake, but I’m more concerned food the falling asleep scratching. And thank you for responding!

Im not quite sure but, I think she may have somthing in her eye. When she closes it it hurts her so she scratchs.

 

[THEChIcKeNwhisperer354]

When she falls over shes looseing balnce because of the scracthing.

 

[RDchicken99]

Any ideas on how to help her?

 

[THEChIcKeNwhisperer354]

Could you inspect her eye?

 

[RubelliteRose]

You could rinse her eye with a couple of drops of saline solution or Vetericyn Plus Eye Wash. If it works great, If not, at least you have eliminated a cause.

 

[THEChIcKeNwhisperer354]

This happened on BYC chickens 11 years ago too.

 

[THEChIcKeNwhisperer354]

It could possibly be a eye infection. Im no expert though.

 

[RDchicken99]

You could rinse her eye with a couple of drops of saline solution or Vetericyn Plus Eye Wash. If it works great, If not, at least you have eliminated a cause.

Thanks, I will try this and see if it helps her!

 

[RDchicken99]

This happened on BYC chickens 11 years ago too.

Could you possibly link the thread? If not that’s fine.

 

[THEChIcKeNwhisperer354]

Could you possibly link the thread? If not that’s fine.

I can't find it.