My chickens eye is almost swollen shut.

[Pretty Birds]

This morning I went to feed my chickens and let them go outside. I noticed one of my New Hampshire Reds seemed to have one side of her face swollen. I didn't think much of, but then she came back in the coop, and she is missing an eye! She is acting completely normal, and none of the other chickens are bothering her. Is there anything I should do? Is she going to be okay? Would you like me to post pictures?

 

[SurferchickinSB]

This morning I went to feed my chickens and let them go outside. I noticed one of my New Hampshire Reds seemed to have one side of her face swollen. I didn't think much of, but then she came back in the coop, and she is missing an eye! She is acting completely normal, and none of the other chickens are bothering her. Is there anything I should do? Is she going to be okay? Would you like me to post pictures?

How sad, sounds like she was pecked, are you sure her eye is missing? Hopefully it is just swollen shut. You will probably need to take her to the vet and get her antibiotics so that an infection doesn’t set in.

 

[Pretty Birds]

are you sure her eye is missing? Hopefully it is just swollen shut.

Yes, her eye is gone. I can see the socket. The socket is whitish, not sure if that's a good or a bad thing.

 

[Isaac 0]

Some Pictures would be great.

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

Some pictures to satisfy our curiosity is nice. LOL
They can survive with one eye. They can survive blind. Keep an eye (no pun intended) that the others don't start to pick on her but she should be fine.

 

[Pretty Birds]

Upon closer inspection, she does still have her eye, but it is nearly swollen shut, with a dent underneath it (I assume where a chicken pecked her). It seems a little liquidy on and around the eye.

 

[Pretty Birds]

What should I do? Will it heal on its own?

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

Is that swollen area under her eye hard or squishy? I would try and get whatever is in there out. It could be fluid build up or it could be puss.

I would try and flush the eye out. Makes sure there isn't anything in there. Some saline or distilled water.

There is an antibiotic eye ointment you can buy over the counter for animals. I would get that and goop her eye up pretty good. It will keep her eye moist and keep the lids from sticking shut.

Keep us posted!

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

For reference this is what no eye looks like...

Not my bird but helped remove the puss ball that had filled the socket.

 

[Pretty Birds]

She still has her eye, I can see the pupil.