Puffy eyes and bubbles

[Ecarroll]

I noticed a little while ago that a couple of my chickens had a swollen, puffy eye, just one side.
Similar thing happened last year, with maybe two or three birds. I made a post here, was told not to worry about it. It passed, they where fine. I figured it might have been mosquito or tick bites (no matter what people say, chickens DO get ticks, especially on there face), but they get ticks without getting puffy eye before so…
But now I noticed yesterday that my rooster who has a swollen eye also now has bubbles in the corner of his eye. Today the bubbles from his eye are gone. This morning my 6ish week old with swollen eye also had bubbles, and worse swelling, now bubbles are gone.
I can’t remember exactly which ones had it earlier, but it seems to be getting less severe in everyone else.
If it helps to know we had some hot weather earlier this week. Also the chickens who had it last year have been rehomed (cockerel), or died (hawk attack).
What does this mean/should I be doing something for them?
Six week old, bad swelling, had bubbles earlier-

Rooster, swelling, had bubbles yesterday-

Pullet, swelling going down-

 

[Anon112]

I have something similar in one of my 7-week old chickens. One eyelid swollen. Eating/drinking/moving normally otherwise. No bubbling. This morning her eye (it's just the one side) maybe seems a little better, definitely not worse.

I'll be interested to hear what responses you get!

 

[Ecarroll]

I have something similar in one of my 7-week old chickens. One eyelid swollen. Eating/drinking/moving normally otherwise. No bubbling. This morning her eye (it's just the one side) maybe seems a little better, definitely not worse.

I'll be interested to hear what responses you get!

That sounds like what I got last year, not a big worry and should fade in time. I’m only more concerned b/c the bubbles and the number of them.

 

[WingItRanch]

Are they also sneezing or shaking their heads?

Sounds like it may be a chronic respiratory disease like Mycoplasmosis.

 

[Eggcessive]

I agree that it is probably a chronic respiratory disease called mycoplasma gallisepticum or MG, CRD. Bubbles or foam in one eye, swollen eyelid or face, and sinus infection are the usual symptoms. It is a lifelong disease, and the whole flock should be considered carriers for life. Do not rehome or sell chickens or hatching eggs—close your flock. This is how people bring home birds with MG. Tylosin, Denagard, Tiagard, Tiamulin, and oxytetracycline are antibiotics that can treat symptoms. Tylosin is approved for chickens and has no egg withdrawal time. Here is some reading about MG:
https://extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.umd.edu/files/2022-04/FS-1008 Recognizing and Preventing Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) Infecti....pdf

Here is one of several places that sell tylosin powder:
https://thecanaryfinchstore.com/product/tylosin-powder-for-birds/

 

[Ecarroll]

Are they also sneezing or shaking their heads?

Sounds like it may be a chronic respiratory disease like Mycoplasmosis.

No sneezing or any other symptoms

I agree that it is probably a chronic respiratory disease called mycoplasma gallisepticum or MG, CRD. Bubbles or foam in one eye, swollen eyelid or face, and sinus infection are the usual symptoms. It is a lifelong disease, and the whole flock should be considered carriers for life. Do not rehome or sell chickens or hatching eggs—close your flock. This is how people bring home birds with MG. Tylosin, Denagard, Tiagard, Tiamulin, and oxytetracycline are antibiotics that can treat symptoms. Tylosin is approved for chickens and has no egg withdrawal time. Here is some reading about MG:
https://extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.umd.edu/files/2022-04/FS-1008 Recognizing and Preventing Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) Infecti....pdf

Here is one of several places that sell tylosin powder:
https://thecanaryfinchstore.com/product/tylosin-powder-for-birds/

Oh dang. Is it still okay to sell eggs for eating, if not advertised for hatching? Also is it nessicary to treat symptoms if they don’t seem to be having other problems?