Help please! Bad eye.

[Baconeggsplease]

I have a Dark Brahma that has something wrong with its eye. It keeps it closed most of the time. Any ideas?

 

[Pullet Press]

Could we have pics, please?

 

[Baconeggsplease]

I have a Dark Brahma that has something wrong with its eye. It keeps it closed most of the time. Any ideas?

 

[Pullet Press]

Uuhh, that looks bad.
@aart
@sourland

 

[Pullet Press]

Did it prick its eye?

 

[Baconeggsplease]

Did it prick its eye?

I don’t know. I just noticed it tonight. I watched her for a while and she is acting normal.

 

[Pullet Press]

I don’t know. I just noticed it tonight. I watched her for a while and she is acting normal.

Oh. Here, I'll tag a few more people.
@Kiki
Uh, do you know anyone else who would be helpful?

 

[Eggcessive]

It would be hard to know exactly what happened to the eye, but it could be from a peck wound or injury, infection, exposure to ammonia fumes in droppings, or other causes. I would use some antibiotic ointment in the eye twice a day. Terramycin eye ointment from a feed store, plain Neosporin, or a prescription eye drop such as enrofloxacin would be good. A vet might prescribe something with prednisolone as well. Do you have good ventilation inside your coop?

 

[Baconeggsplease]

It would be hard to know exactly what happened to the eye, but it could be from a peck wound or injury, infection, exposure to ammonia fumes in droppings, or other causes. I would use some antibiotic ointment in the eye twice a day. Terramycin eye ointment from a feed store, plain Neosporin, or a prescription eye drop such as enrofloxacin would be good. A vet might prescribe something with prednisolone as well. Do you have good ventilation inside your coop?

Yes, the coop is well ventilated and kept clean. I will try some terramycin ointment or neosporin starting tomorrow. Thank you!

 

[Eggcessive]

A closeup picture of her left eye from the side might be helpful. In the one picture, it appears that she also has conjunctivitis (pinkeye.) Her eye looks blind, but I would use the ointment for awhile just in case of infection, as well as lubrication. Have you had her for a long time?