Ohio Duck
In the Brooder
- Jan 24, 2025
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Last week one of my hens developed a swollen face/eye. We consulted an online vet and were prescribed antibacterial eyedrops. These arrived on Tuesday and I'm not sure they're fixing the issue.
I now have two hens with swollen eyes, and a third who is very pale. One of the swollen eye hens is also pale around the wattles. They scratch and shake their heads.
They have good energy and are foraging as normal.
I am thinking the most likely possibilities are:
MG/mycoplasma: Treated a sneezing hen in April with Terramycin which cleared up four months of sneezing. So it is very possible that my flock carries MG. However none of them have any discharge or respiratory symptoms currently.
Mites: Would cause anemia and itching.
Have you seen anything like this, and what would you do to treat? I have Ivermectin pour-on, Safeguard oral dewormer, Terramycin, and the eyedrops.
This is the sickliest flock ever. Every couple of months brings a new problem.
I now have two hens with swollen eyes, and a third who is very pale. One of the swollen eye hens is also pale around the wattles. They scratch and shake their heads.
They have good energy and are foraging as normal.
I am thinking the most likely possibilities are:
MG/mycoplasma: Treated a sneezing hen in April with Terramycin which cleared up four months of sneezing. So it is very possible that my flock carries MG. However none of them have any discharge or respiratory symptoms currently.
Mites: Would cause anemia and itching.
Have you seen anything like this, and what would you do to treat? I have Ivermectin pour-on, Safeguard oral dewormer, Terramycin, and the eyedrops.
This is the sickliest flock ever. Every couple of months brings a new problem.
