Injured or sick eye and beak on chicken

[NwChickOwner]

It helps to list your general location here or in your avatar, so that we know what is available. We can help you find antibiotics sometimes.

California, United States

 

[Sondraa]

Ok. I did some research. See attached. Nothing beats first hand info though. As of 2016 you need a vet prescription for effective oral antibiotics but there are licensed online vets in California that may be able to assist quickly. Good luck!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

California, United States

Looks like you got pus out of the eye. I'd continue to flush the eye, push out the pus, then apply your ointment.

If you are CA, some medications may be restricted, but generally you can still order online.

 

[Sondraa]

I believe the law was a federal one. I took that first image from forum on this site. Have people found away around it?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I believe the law was a federal one. I took that first image from forum on this site. Have people found away around it?

A lot depends on the medication and the form it's in. Not all were covered under that law.

 

[Sondraa]

That is good news! Thanks for that. Nothing beats local knowledge.

 

[NwChickOwner]

final update: she died last night. Thank you everyone for trying to help her. I think she needed oral antibiotics but I was told I needed the vet and didn’t know how or what to order online. In the future is there a chicken antibiotic that should be kept on hand for these unexpected situations?

 

[Sondraa]

Oh no! Are you ok? So sorry.

 

[alinas2010]

final update: she died last night. Thank you everyone for trying to help her. I think she needed oral antibiotics but I was told I needed the vet and didn’t know how or what to order online. In the future is there a chicken antibiotic that should be kept on hand for these unexpected situations?

I’m so sorry, she passed. You did good trying to save her, she knew love in her last days.

I’ve seen people say they buy antibiotics here for birds:

https://allbirdproducts.com/collections/chicken-medications

I keep amoxicillin on hand that I bought before antibiotics were banned for sale in farm stores. A lot of people keep baytril. I think Terramycin is good to have on hand for eye injuries, since they aren’t all that uncommon. Sometimes it’s questionable if having antibiotics on hand is worth the hassle because they might expire before they get used.

 

[NwChickOwner]

Oh no! Are you ok? So sorry.

I am. I thought it was going to happen when her crop didn’t empty so I prepared myself as best I could. Thank you for all your help through this!