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In the Brooder
- Apr 14, 2023
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This is my first set of chickens and I’m already feeling overwhelmed. Please help
We got them last Friday and almost immediately two of the chicks started pecking at the other’s eyes. I thought they may need more space so went and quickly bought a baby play pen to give them ample room. No luck. After isolating them, one completely stopped but the other continues to peck at the eyes.. so she’s been in isolation this whole time.
I tried to reunite them Wednesday night - she seemed fine for almost an hour so I let her stay but Thursday morning noticed two birds looking a lot less well around the eyes.
I’ve been using a medication I used for my own eyes and it helped the first shut eye we found Sunday morning but now this is happening on a different chick (see pics) she’s still eating and drinking thankfully but I’m worried the eye may be lost.

We got them last Friday and almost immediately two of the chicks started pecking at the other’s eyes. I thought they may need more space so went and quickly bought a baby play pen to give them ample room. No luck. After isolating them, one completely stopped but the other continues to peck at the eyes.. so she’s been in isolation this whole time.
I tried to reunite them Wednesday night - she seemed fine for almost an hour so I let her stay but Thursday morning noticed two birds looking a lot less well around the eyes.
I’ve been using a medication I used for my own eyes and it helped the first shut eye we found Sunday morning but now this is happening on a different chick (see pics) she’s still eating and drinking thankfully but I’m worried the eye may be lost.