Hen with swollen face... bug sting/bite or something else?

[Kris5902]

Her eye is fine, it’s the area around it that is swelling. What would be the eyebrow, temple, and cheek bone area if she were a person...

 

[Kris5902]

Another hour to an hour and a half before I go close them in and peek at the sleeping arrangements... last night I was able to spy my cockerel dead center of the sleeping arrangements and one of my maran ladies (I didn’t see which one exactly due to the dark and them looking so similar) was down near the bottom. I mostly just noted their baleful glares for interrupting bedtime to see that they were all safe and snuggled in.

 

[Eggcessive]

Periorbital area.

 

[Kris5902]

Periorbital area.

Thank you! I knew there was a specific word for it out there... I just describe things as best I can and learn as I go along... complete newbie and layman!

I put everyone to bed a little early... cockerels weren’t too happy about that. Upset my main man in with the ladies quite a bit too. She doesn’t look to be anywhere where rubbing might be happening overnight though. Maybe I should open the doors up before dawn too and check then as well.

How long should I observe before attempting to treat with the Baytril? She doesn’t appear distressed at all... and what’s the egg withholding period for it if I do have to give her some?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

well, @Wyorp Rock How come no one has mentioned a sinus infection ? Am I missing something ?

I would have suggested trying Benadryl first as well, just from the posts by the OP. Respiratory disease and/or sinus infection is always a possibility and that was mentioned on page 2 of the thread.

Kris reported on Thursday the Benadryl seemed to help, so for me, I thought all is well.
Since it's swollen again...see if helps again, if not she can try the Baytril she has to see if that makes a difference.

I’m not panicked, and the swelling is far larger on the one side... so I’m personally hoping a sting or bite, but I would like more experienced opinions. There actually was a bumble bee sitting on the frame of the person door when I went back out to take the pics.

I didn’t notice any heat, but when touching it she reacted strongly, like it was causing her pain.

Thursday

Benedryl and time seems to have helped... I’m 90% sure that she was the victim of a bug bite or sting.

Saturday

Ok... so the swelling went down, or seemed to, but is now back, or maybe it hadn’t gone down as much as I originally thought? It’s not as puffy as it seemed before, but still noticeably larger on the one side.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Hi Wyorp ! I missed the suggestion earlier.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hi Wyorp ! I missed the suggestion earlier.

Lots of posts to go through! Easy to miss