One eye goopy - no obvious respiratory issues...

[CluckinSilkie]

I have a young Silkie rooster with recurring goop in one eye—only one. A few days ago, I cleaned it with saline and applied an antibiotic eye ointment. It cleared up immediately. However, a day or two later, the discharge returned. I repeated the cleaning and treatment for three consecutive days, and it cleared up again—but only for a day. Now it’s back once more in the same eye.

He’s active, crows throughout the day, and doesn’t seem to have any breathing issues (though I’m a newbie, so I might be missing something). I’ve researched as much as I can and ordered some VetRx, but I’m still not exactly sure what I’m dealing with here—or what I’m actually trying to treat.

 

[nuthatched]

Vet rx won't help, unfortunately, it's just vicks for chickens.
Is there any debris in his eye?

 

[CluckinSilkie]

I'll try to get a better photo in the morning- that's when it's the most noticable. I think he rubs it on his feathers throughout the day.

 

[CluckinSilkie]

Vet rx won't help, unfortunately, it's just vicks for chickens.
Is there any debris in his eye?

Not that I can see. And I've wiped it with gauze and put ointment on it. Do you think something may be under the eyelid?

 

[nuthatched]

Not that I can see. And I've wiped it with gauze and put ointment on it. Do you think something may be under the eyelid?

It could be, if its always the same eye, that's what I'd guess