One-eyed rooster

[emzee]

I noticed that my silkie rooster's eye was sealed shut with pus a few days ago. I ran warm water over it and put contact solution in it until he could open it again. However, it keeps on sealing shut again. I noticed some feathers stuck in the pus and pulled them out, but somehow he got more feathers stuck in it again. What's wrong with his eye and what should I do about it?

 

[meriruka]

He may have got a peck in the eye or it could be a sign of illness. How does his beak look? Any gunk around the nostrils?

A little plain Neosporin on the eye may keep it from sealing up.

 

[emzee]

The beak and nostril area look normal, but now another silkie's eye is the same way. Also, I've noticed white spots forming around their earlobes and on their combs.

 

[1lpoock]

My chick got a peck in the eye and its always been red around it and she holds it halfway shut...is there anything i can do....sorry to hijack your thread but its along the same lines...

 

[RedStarDaddy]

Quote:
Threehorses and I had quite a discussion about something similar a week ago Sunday. You may want to go take a peek at it.

RSD

 

[emzee]

Only one of the silkies has a spot that takes up about 1/6 of the comb. Also, it's not black at all, it only looks white and sort of moldy.

 

[emzee]

Okay, here's an update on the eve situation. The rooster's eye seems to be back to normal after putting neosporin on it, but the hen's eye is about the same. Any other suggestions???

 

[animal_lover03]

Did you try and put any neosporin on the hens eye?

 

[emzee]

Yes, I put neosporin on both of their eyes and it worked on the rooster, but not on the hen.