one side swollen face

[nyra]

Hi all,

One of my hens, the most skiddish one has one very puffy swollen face in one side only , she is the one really stressful to catch so I am wondering if there is anything I can do for her from a respectful distance. She is eating , drinking, pooping and laying normally , its been a couple of days. I don't see any signs of an injury, and not sure what I am looking at or should be looking at, any input/ help is much appreciated.
Thank you for any input

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

could she have gotten stung my something?

 

[Eggcessive]

If you could wait until she is on the roost at night, sneak up on her with a light, red preferrably, and look for any bubbles or foam in the eye, and nasal drainage. Does she have any sneezing? She may have been pecked or stung, but certain respiratory diseases such as MG, can look like that. If you suspect MG infection, Tylan 50 given orally or Tylosin powder for the water are good for treatment. Here is some reading on MG:
https://extension.umd.edu/sites/ext... Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) Infecti....pdf

 

[nyra]

If you could wait until she is on the roost at night, sneak up on her with a light, red preferrably, and look for any bubbles or foam in the eye, and nasal drainage. Does she have any sneezing? She may have been pecked or stung, but certain respiratory diseases such as MG, can look like that. If you suspect MG infection, Tylan 50 given orally or Tylosin powder for the water are good for treatment. Here is some reading on MG:
https://extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.umd.edu/files/2022-04/FS-1008 Recognizing and Preventing Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) Infecti....pdf

I will look, her nose and eyes seem fine, she is not sneezing or showing any respiratory issues. She is so shy and wont be let on the roost at night so its quite possibly she got pecked i just cant visibly see any signs. thank you for your response, its so helpful to get any insight

 

[nyra]

could she have gotten stung my something?

yes, we have yellow jackets and wasps around, I am hoping its something as simple as that but maybe an allergic reaction that might need treatment ? chickens are so easy until they are not... lol