Hen with swollen shut eye?

[ruether]

A few weeks ago, we introduced some golden wyandottes to our coop of mixed breeds. One of our old hens has been pretty nasty to any new birds we try to introduce, so it took a couple weeks for our flock and the new hens.

Today, I went out to see one of the new wyandottes sitting in the corner, eyes closed, tail down, etc. Separated her from the flock to try to get her to eat but I guess her depth perception is whack and she didn't have much success. I moved her to a separate pen in the shade where she has more success with getting water (we have a drip system) from a dish.

Her eye is swollen and crusty, and there is some black spotting as while as blood around the area. I've seen the old hens pecking at her so I'm not sure whether this is from the bullying or an infection? Thanks in advance.

 

[emmaie892000]

It sounds like she may have gotten pecked in the eye. There might be some infection as well as the main injury. The black spotting could be dried blood?
I would try cleaning off around her eye with a damp washcloth to see if she'll open it. Try gently lifting the eyelid to see what's going on.
Maybe post a picture if you can?

 

[ruether]

swollen eye
non-swollen eye

 

[emmaie892000]

Looks like a peck to me, yeah.

 

[Maryscoop]

I would agree with that
When my brahma hen met our roo she gave him a nice pecker in the eye to show him who's boss
We made sure she didn't hit the pupil and applied a damp cloth to his eye when he let us, the inflammation went down in a week.