Random Blindness

[Eggcessive]

I can’t say for sure, but the pupils look a little fuzzy. Mareks disease can cause a graying or fading of the colored iris and the pupil may be irregular in shape.

 

[Rabbit chicken]

I can’t say for sure, but the pupils look a little fuzzy. Mareks disease can cause a graying or fading of the colored iris and the pupil may be irregular in shape.

After reading what Mareks are I don't think Its It. shes been getting better and adapting to being blind... And after 48 hours since she first showed that shes sick none of the rest of the flock showed any sintomes of being sick.

 

[tlcmurphy]

@Eggcessive and @EggSighted4Life are BYC Educators, I would strongly encourage you to follow their recommendations.

All your chickens need to be fed chicken feed, not livestock feed.

 

[Eggcessive]

Ocular Mareks may be the only symptom. But as I said, the pictures were not very clear. In this link there is a good picture of how eye or ocular Mareks looks:
https://extension.psu.edu/mareks-disease-in-chickens

Some types of blindness in chickens can be due to vitamin a deficiency. Using a balanced chicken feed would be recommended.

 

[Rabbit chicken]

better eye photo.

 

[Rabbit chicken]

The color is a bright orange Its hard taking photos on laptops.

 

[Eggcessive]

The color is good, but still is a bit out of focus.

 

[Rabbit chicken]

do you think It might be a mental illness rather then a Disease?

 

[tlcmurphy]

Im still learning about hens but I have a 3 year old sexlink hen that isn't feeling well... at first I thought it was becuse its been cold then hot but while carring for her I realized she can't see... Shes eating and drinking when a bowl of yolk/water is offered. But shes very skinny/under weight. I have No idea if it was caused by a sickness Or what. And there is no visual Cues that shes blind... The coop Is large with a covered run. The food Is dry cob and Calsiom with Leftovers of what my family eats.

What makes you think she is blind?

 

[Rabbit chicken]

What makes you think she is blind?

Well she cant locate Her food/water/anything. I have to tap her head into the bowls In order for her to eat/drink but after finding where it is she will drink/eat on her own. I just have to show her where it is 1st. If I axdently move it after showing her she will try the same spot entell I pout it back or show her where the new spot is