Hen has a black eye

[lilofthestars]

Hello all I went out yesterday And my three-year-old hen had a black eye I will show a picture if anybody had experience this please let me know I would greatly appreciate it. I took a picture of each side of her eye so you could compare

 

[Eggcessive]

It may be from an injury or pecking, or even dirt and debris. I would get a helper to hold her, and try to wash the area with water. If it won’t come off, then apply some antibiotic ointment to soften it and help it heal.

 

[lilofthestars]

Thank you so much. It is so hard to get my husband To help. And I have nobody else around here. She is my wild child my two bramas are a lot tamer. I will do my best. They all have been molting she was the first one that started. Thank you again Lillian

 

[Weeg]

If you can't get help, then wrap her in a towel around her wings, and try to keep her still that way. Eggcessive has good advice

 

[lilofthestars]

It may be from an injury or pecking, or even dirt and debris. I would get a helper to hold her, and try to wash the area with water. If it won’t come off, then apply some antibiotic ointment to soften it and help it heal.

Thank you again for your help my husband wrnt out and helped me. Of course she was roosting. I tried to wash it but it was very hard almost like dry blood like a sore and I didn’t want to hurt her but I did wash it with some cotton balls and put some triple anabiotic ointment around that area not too close to your eye. When I tried to wash it a little bit hard she pecked me a little stinker, so it must hurt. So I did go over easy. Thank you again have a good evening

 

[lilofthestars]

Thank you again for your help my husband wrnt out and helped me. Of course she was roosting. I tried to wash it but it was very hard almost like dry blood like a sore and I didn’t want to hurt her but I did wash it with some cotton balls and put some triple anabiotic ointment around that area not too close to your eye. When I tried to wash it a little bit hard she pecked me a little stinker, so it must hurt. So I did go over easy. Thank you again have a good evening

I forgot to mention I only have three chickens two Brahmas and her and she’s on the top of the pecking order I’m not sure how that happened

 

[Weeg]

What is that at he tip of her comb, is it another sore? It kinda looks like fowl pox to me.

 

[aart]

Of course she was roosting.

That's the best time to 'catch' them. I do almost all my exams off the roost at night.

but I did wash it with some cotton balls

Did what ever you wiped off look like blood?
Was the cotton ball damp?

 

[lilofthestars]

No blood and yes the cotton ball was wet. It is very hard and uneven It must of hurt or she was scared. She pecked me lightly

 

[lilofthestars]

No blood and yes the cotton ball was wet. It is very hard and uneven It must of hurt or she was scared. She pecked me lightly