Our little Old English Game bantam is a little over a year old & looks like she's getting cataracts. Is this possible? She was broody and still cares for her remaining chick/ pullet - a 7 wk old LF English Orpington about 2xs her size.
Another bantam in the coop went broody last week & the OEG started hanging out in the nest box with her buddy (and of course, her big orp chick also joined them.) Not sure if the cloudiness started then, but the behavior of a mama hen spending hours in the nest box with her chick seemed very odd. I first noticed the eyes 3 days ago when I started bringing the bantams to the chicken tractor for some fresh grass time. Both eyes have cloudy pupils. I'm not seeing a reaction to light. There are no respiratory symptoms. No pus nor bubbles.
Any ideas what this could be or suggestions how to treat? (If it is treatable.)
I believe her vision is greatly impaired or she may even be completely blind. I've been watching how she & her Orpington chick are always communicating and eating/drinking at the same time/place. I removed her for a while but without her chick to guide her, she did not eat/drink/or respond.
I took a bunch of pics because it's subtle unless the light hits at a certain angle.
Using a flashlight (pupil remained large)
The membranes & eyelids work OK
Progression:
Here she was when "her" chicks (Orpingtons & Spitzhaubens) were little. No signs of eye trouble at all.
The chicks were sold in the 1st week, but we left her with one chick to raise.
About a week ago, we noticed how the two were acting off & always together.
Another bantam in the coop went broody last week & the OEG started hanging out in the nest box with her buddy (and of course, her big orp chick also joined them.) Not sure if the cloudiness started then, but the behavior of a mama hen spending hours in the nest box with her chick seemed very odd. I first noticed the eyes 3 days ago when I started bringing the bantams to the chicken tractor for some fresh grass time. Both eyes have cloudy pupils. I'm not seeing a reaction to light. There are no respiratory symptoms. No pus nor bubbles.
Any ideas what this could be or suggestions how to treat? (If it is treatable.)
I believe her vision is greatly impaired or she may even be completely blind. I've been watching how she & her Orpington chick are always communicating and eating/drinking at the same time/place. I removed her for a while but without her chick to guide her, she did not eat/drink/or respond.
I took a bunch of pics because it's subtle unless the light hits at a certain angle.
Using a flashlight (pupil remained large)
The membranes & eyelids work OK
Progression:
Here she was when "her" chicks (Orpingtons & Spitzhaubens) were little. No signs of eye trouble at all.
The chicks were sold in the 1st week, but we left her with one chick to raise.
About a week ago, we noticed how the two were acting off & always together.
