HELP! :( Broody fight injured my baby girls eyes! Blind?

Mama2B&D&...Chickens

Songster
9 Years
Feb 22, 2010
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Plant City, FL.
So we're obviously still learning and two broodies were together in coop (Seperate boxes but obviously wasn't good enough bc one girl is a mean brat) well I went out to check on the girls and caught them in full out war! Bloody combs...and at the time my "baby" one I call her eyes didn't LOOK bad, just her combs and around there. Well separated her in a dog kennel with food and water and fresh bedding and today her eyes are either swollen shut completely or it looks almost like the lids won't close!? or I just don't know what I'm looking at...ugh, I don't want her in pain :( she drank and ate (with my assistance) and will check on her in am but I just don't know what to do? I can't even tell what the lids doing!? Can something have happened where a scab or something formed on BOTH eyes or are they probably swollen shut...I almost wish that then wondering if there open and can't close. <<<<worried MESS! thanks for any help...
 
That is so sad. I have no suggestions except keeping them apart and keeping a close eye on the injured one.
 
Go to the nearest vet who will treat chickens immediately! She could get an infection! If the other hen was injured but not badly, put neosporin or antibacterial cream of the wounds after washing them out thoroughly. Be careful with them, don't touch the one hen's eyes, no matter what: your fingers may carry germs that can and will cause an infection, even if the eye's arent already! Keep the one hen separate and out of sight of your other broody, as to not aggravate either of them. To make the injured one more comfy, put an old towel or blanket down so she can nest in it and sleep.
Get t your vet ASAP
 
My other momma is fine...a couple little scabs on comb but nothing like the baby...trying to figure out a vet around here that will see a chicken, Tks...I separated her immediately after in the kennel! Thats the only thing I KNEW really to do! Tks :(
 

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