help - eye injury what to do?

[zengrrl]

One of my silkie chicks has either a swollen eye or its gone? maybe pecked by another chick? Cant get a decent pic but i"ll try what can i do?

 

[zengrrl]

geez ok I put warm cloth on, swabbed with a qtip with sterile saline contact solution & applied triple antibiotic ointment. Guessing seperating her from the rest is a terrific idea.

 

[catterbug]

Separating her would be a good idea. Make sure she is warm enough and I would put some electrolytes in her water. I know they sell antibiotics that you could put in her water but I don't know if it is necessary. Since her eye is injured, maybe having a darker side of the brooder would help as well. Somewhere her eye could relax and heal and not bothered by bright light.

 

[zengrrl]

The good news is that this morning her eye is open> she has been screaming up a storm though! so hedas up newbies - this worked!