Hen's comb and wattle are injured, right eye is swollen shut

[BottomsUp]

Hello, everyone!

As the title says, I have a hen with an injured comb and wattle, and her right eye is swollen shut. I've been integrating some rescues into my flock, and have been keeping an eye on everyone during their limited but increasing time together. Yesterday one of my relatives let the new hens out without my knowledge, and one of my bigger girls, Anais, must have picked a fight (which I've witnessed her do before and put a stop to) and lost. I noticed the signs of her lost fight yesterday evening, and her injuries didn't look much worse than when the flock matriarch scolds her. She wasn't bleeding, and her pride seemed to be hurt more than anything. But this morning the injuries are visibly worse, and the swollen shut eye has me very worried. I'm not too far from a Tractor Supply and a vet who thankfully sees chickens, but I don't want to overreact. What should I be doing right now? I have an isolation kennel and I'm unfortunately low on first aid supplies, but I'll purchase whatever I need. Any help is greatly appreciated.

UPDATE: Here's pictures of both sides of her face.

Also, she's in a kennel now, which has been placed in a dim and quiet room. When I went back out to look at her she had made her way up onto the deck to stand by the chairs, where she and a few others usually wait for me for their afternoon visit. Her posture was poor and she looked tired, and she had a runny poop. Not watery, but runny enough that I needed to gently clean her backside. That's never happened before, so it bothered me probably way more than it should.

I also gently cleaned her injured areas with a microfiber cloth dipped in hydrogen peroxide. She's now sitting down and it looks like she might doze off. I'll offer her some food and water when she wakes up.

 

[coach723]

For the eye I would use some warm wet compresses to loosen any gunk so you can get it open. Flush the eye with sterile saline or eye wash (verterycin makes one) so you can get a look at the eye. Flush well to remove any debris. It may be a peck injury. You can use terramycin eye ointment (most Tractor Supplies carry it - you may have to ask, it's a tiny tube and they may have it locked up), or plain (no pain killer) neosporin in the eye twice a day to prevent infection.
Couple of thoughts, did you quarantine these birds for a period before integrating? Stress from moving can bring out all kinds of illness, so hopefully you quarantined, otherwise you risk exposing the rest of your flock. Second, birds new to your property may be susceptible to strains of coccidia on your property that they have not been exposed to before. Runny or mucousy or bloody droppings is a sign, along with lethargy and sitting puffed up, going off food and water. If you suspect that then treatment is Corid, also usually available at Tractor Supply in the cattle section. Comes in powder or liquid, either will work, most find the liquid to be more convenient.

 

[BottomsUp]

For the eye I would use some warm wet compresses to loosen any gunk so you can get it open. Flush the eye with sterile saline or eye wash (verterycin makes one) so you can get a look at the eye. Flush well to remove any debris. It may be a peck injury. You can use terramycin eye ointment (most Tractor Supplies carry it - you may have to ask, it's a tiny tube and they may have it locked up), or plain (no pain killer) neosporin in the eye twice a day to prevent infection.
Couple of thoughts, did you quarantine these birds for a period before integrating? Stress from moving can bring out all kinds of illness, so hopefully you quarantined, otherwise you risk exposing the rest of your flock. Second, birds new to your property may be susceptible to strains of coccidia on your property that they have not been exposed to before. Runny or mucousy or bloody droppings is a sign, along with lethargy and sitting puffed up, going off food and water. If you suspect that then treatment is Corid, also usually available at Tractor Supply in the cattle section. Comes in powder or liquid, either will work, most find the liquid to be more convenient.

Yes, they were quarantined for an extended period and were examined for signs of illness, chicken fleas, bumble foot, etc.. I've integrated a few times over the years and have a checklist of what to do and look out for. I just didn't anticipate one of the older established girls getting a pummeling, or one of my relatives letting them out without my permission.

Thank you for your reply!

Little update: Anais had a good rest in the kennel and now both her eyes are open.