RoosterOnWatch
In the Brooder
- Nov 9, 2023
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Hello all!
I'm a first time chicken owner and I arrived back from school and discovered my splash-Australorp, Tincel, with an eye injury, she was just standing underneath some shelter not being very active (it was raining at the time). I checked on her and discovered her eye was swollen up as seen in the image. She is currently being kept in a warm box (as seen in the image) and in a dark room to keep her calm. She's eating fine like she usually does, she is standing, talking a bit, and moving her head around alright (although keeping it at an angle when resting), however, she isn't drinking any of the water I show her.
I'm hoping it isn't her open eye itself that has been pecked but rather the outside but I'm wondering where I should go from here, I think it's a good idea to make a saline solution to wash the wound with a cotton tip (something I am planning on doing) but if you guys have any advice, I'll be very glad to hear it.
Thank you and God bless.
I'm a first time chicken owner and I arrived back from school and discovered my splash-Australorp, Tincel, with an eye injury, she was just standing underneath some shelter not being very active (it was raining at the time). I checked on her and discovered her eye was swollen up as seen in the image. She is currently being kept in a warm box (as seen in the image) and in a dark room to keep her calm. She's eating fine like she usually does, she is standing, talking a bit, and moving her head around alright (although keeping it at an angle when resting), however, she isn't drinking any of the water I show her.
I'm hoping it isn't her open eye itself that has been pecked but rather the outside but I'm wondering where I should go from here, I think it's a good idea to make a saline solution to wash the wound with a cotton tip (something I am planning on doing) but if you guys have any advice, I'll be very glad to hear it.
Thank you and God bless.