My silkie's eye is swollen shut. What should I do (pics attached)?

[DeeBocBoc]

That's to be expected when they aren't feeling well. Hopefully getting her inside and on the medication will help.

Yes. I hope so.

 

[Hen Pen Jem]

Also, she will not like being treated for the eye problem.

So, it is best to wrap her in a towel, then, lay her on her side, on your lap, with the bad eye facing up. Do this where you have good light, so that you can see what you are doing. Do it in a quiet room.

Have the ointment ready to be applied, so you can do it quickly. Open her eye lid, and, very quickly, and carefully...apply a line of the ointment along the lower lid. When she closes her eye, the ointment will spread over the eye ball.

If you haven't done this before with an animal, it can be a little scary. Eye treatments are not fun, for people and not for animals either. Chickens will jerk their head, so just be patient. Talk to her in soft tones, so she can calm down.

If she seems to have lost some weight, give her a boost by providing a diet that stimulates appetite and healing.

Feed her some cooked meat protein or cooked eggs, diced fruit, diced black or red grapes, fresh greens, cooked grains like: brown rice, wheat berries, oat groats, pearl barley, also some toast with butter is good. Always offer her moist or dry feed daily.

God Bless!

 

[DeeBocBoc]

Also, she will not like being treated for the eye problem.

So, it is best to wrap her in a towel, then, lay her on her side, on your lap, with the bad eye facing up. Do this where you have good light, so that you can see what you are doing. Do it in a quiet room.

Have the ointment ready to be applied, so you can do it quickly. Open her eye lid, and, very quickly, and carefully...apply a line of the ointment along the lower lid. When she closes her eye, the ointment will spread over the eye ball.

If you haven't done this before with an animal, it can be a little scary. Eye treatments are not fun, for people and not for animals either. Chickens will jerk their head, so just be patient. Talk to her in soft tones, so she can calm down.

If she seems to have lost some weight, give her a boost by providing a diet that stimulates appetite and healing.

Feed her some cooked meat protein or cooked eggs, diced fruit, diced black or red grapes, fresh greens, cooked grains like: brown rice, wheat berries, oat groats, pearl barley, also some toast with butter is good. Always offer her moist or dry feed daily.

God Bless!

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you! I have some previous vet tech experience so applying eye ointment, while challenging sometimes, is not scary. I will pick some ointment up. My little lady is now in a quiet corner in the basement and she seems to be settling down. I'm sure a 'home cooked' meal will help. Her fellow chickens will be jealous!