Help! My chickens eye is extremely swollen

[katie54614]

My bard rock chickens eye is extremely swollen and crusted over. I just found her two days about like this and don't know what to do. I tried cleaning it with saline solution and cloth but it's so crusted over that it doesn't do anything. Please help!

 

[BrickCoop15]

I would use saline solution to clean the eye and then apply Terramycin eye ointment several times a day. If you can't find Terramycin right away, you can use the ORIGINAL Neosporin. Do not use the one with pain reliever in it.

Best of luck!

 

[Eggcessive]

Welcome to BYC. My goodness, that looks pretty bad. I have seen an ear infection that looked like that, but eyes generally look swollen and have drainage or crust. Can you take her to a vet? Have you had any respiratory infection in your flock such as coryza or mycoplasma? Her eye needs a lot of treatment, warm soaks several times a day, and antibiotics which depend on what type of infection. A vet could prescribe one for different bacteria. Does she have any other symptoms such as nasal drainage, coughing, or wheezing?

 

[chickens really]

This also, almost seams like another JOKE?....If not? That is extreme.....


Cheers!