Please Help!!!!

[juniper1]

Hello all,

I am new to chickens and am very excited to finaly be getting started! I just got my baby Chicks on Friday and everyone was doing just fine until this morning I noticed that one of the chicks won't open it's eyes anymore! The chick will drink water from a dropper if forced, but she won't eat and still has her eyes closed. There is no "crusties" or puss/drainage on the chicks eyes and I do not see any bugs on the chicks. The chicks have been being well kept with appropriate heat, food, and water. Oh I don't know if this will aid in a diagnosis but I do see the eye itself is still moving behind the lids.

Please if anyone has any advice I would greatly appriciate it!! Thanks so much!

 

[b.hromada]

Surely someone will have an answer here for you real soon. You've come to the right place!

 

[pitbulls and chickens]

how do I post a new thread or post?!? Ack! Im newcomer and cannot figure how to post new subject??

 

[benjoycei]

I hope it gets better. Keep it warm and keeping giving it water. Wish I knew more to tell you...

 

[juniper1]

Thanks, I sure hope so I would hate to loose the little guy!


PitBulls and Chickens- sorry, I have no idea! I'm just getting started myself, good luck!

 

[benjoycei]

to post a new thread - from the BYC home page, click on the forum link, from the index page scroll down to Emergencies/Diseases/Injuries and Cures - at the top right is a box that says 'post new topic' - click that

 

[rival001]

If you worried about infection, separate the sick bird from the other chickens to avoid spreading the disease.

Take an ill chicken to a veterinarian if possible. Chickens are often treated with antibiotics when they have eye infections. Some antibiotics may be applied in ointment form. However, other antibiotics must be ingested in tablet or pill form, and there are some that can be mixed with water.

 

[4-H chicken mom]

and

from Ohio. So glad you joined. I hope the chick is doing better. You can try a drop or two of poly-visol, they are infant vitamins. Good luck.

 

[Attack Chicken]

from Indiana!!!

Hope your chickie gets better

 

[NonnasBabies]

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from Louisiana