Help! Chicken peaked baby chicks eye

[ChickensInPittsburgh]

One of my new layers escaped and peaked my baby chicks eye! It doesn’t look good at all. She’s only 2 about to be 3 weeks old. Her eye is swollen and not opening and closing! She’s floppy but I think it’s just the pain as I pulled the bigger chicken away. What should I do? Would it be ok to put a picture up ( it’s a bit graphic)? Any help is appreciated! Thank you

 

[SmiYa0126]

Flush it with saline and then use opthalmic vetricyn gel on her eye. Give her maple syrup or honey sweetened water and cook an egg yolk. This will help with shock.

Poor baby.

Pictures are always welcome, no matter the situation.

 

[ChickensInPittsburgh]

Flush it with saline and then use opthalmic vetricyn gel on her eye. Give her maple syrup or honey sweetened water and cook an egg yolk. This will help with shock.

Poor baby.

Pictures are always welcome, no matter the situation.

I flushed it with saline and gave her honey water! I’m going out now to get the gel. Thank you so so so much!!!

 

[SmiYa0126]

You're welcome! Make sure she gets some cooked egg yolk. It's a bomb of nutrition

 

[SmiYa0126]

How's baby today?

 

[ChickensInPittsburgh]

How's baby today?

She made it through the night!! She wasn’t looking great yesterday night but she made it! She’s looking good this morning, she ate and drank. She’s still floppy and I’m going to keep her inside for a bit. Is is ok that she’s sleeping a lot?

 

[SmiYa0126]

Eating and drinking is very good! Does her crop feel full?

 

[SmiYa0126]

It should stick out like a boob on her chest.

 

[Eggcessive]

If her eyelids are still swollen, you may need to feed and water her throughout the day. A wet mash with food and water would be good to dip her beak into.

 

[ChickensInPittsburgh]

Eating and drinking is very good! Does her crop feel full?

Her crop is almost full, she’ll eat and sleep and get up and eat again.