Rooster eye injury, swollen shut

[amandam1903]

Hello, I have a 1 year old, 7.2 pound roo and his eye is swollen shut following a fight with another roo yesterday. Lots of blood initially but now none.

Questions:

Should I gently pry open eye to put terramycin in or just on the outside as best I can?

I gave him 1 dose of amoxicillin hoping to prevent infection but now im questioning that decision and maybe should wait?

I have been rotating some hens out to keep him company but would we have to egg withdraw if we keep him on the amox? He seems happier with a girl with him but I dont want to disturb the pecking order, hence rotation.

Baby aspirin for pain? He's eating and drinking but I can tell he doesnt feel great.

Anything else to stay on top of this and prevent infection?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Can you post photos of him and his whole face please?

Flush his eye with saline, then put the ointment in the eye.

Get him through shock, give him sugar water or electrolytes.

I've never given any of my birds antibiotics when they have been fighting, but if you feel he needs it, then you'd want to finish a full course of Amoxicillin. What do you have, powder that goes in the water or tablets?
If it goes in the water, then separate him out so he's the only one drinking the medicated water. The healthy hens do not need to be consuming antibiotics.

Treat all other wounds that he has, clean/flush with saline, then apply triple antibiotic ointment.

 

[amandam1903]

Can you post photos of him and his whole face please?

Flush his eye with saline, then put the ointment in the eye.

Get him through shock, give him sugar water or electrolytes.

I've never given any of my birds antibiotics when they have been fighting, but if you feel he needs it, then you'd want to finish a full course of Amoxicillin. What do you have, powder that goes in the water or tablets?
If it goes in the water, then separate him out so he's the only one drinking the medicated water. The healthy hens do not need to be consuming antibiotics.

Treat all other wounds that he has, clean/flush with saline, then apply triple antibiotic ointment.

Thank you so much, Here is a picture of his whole face. The red crusty is mostly old blood, no other injuries. This is after I flushed with saline. He really wants to be outside with the flock, eating fine and active but flies are bad right now and I am worried of the possibility of fly eggs making a home in it? Or would you put him back out?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank you so much, Here is a picture of his whole face. The red crusty is mostly old blood, no other injuries. This is after I flushed with saline. He really wants to be outside with the flock, eating fine and active but flies are bad right now and I am worried of the possibility of fly eggs making a home in it? Or would you put him back out?

Will he be with other roosters or just his hens?

If only his hen, let him out with them, but open the eye at least twice daily and flush it out with saline, putting your ointment in the eye each time. Doing this will help deter flies.

 

[amandam1903]

Will he be with other roosters or just his hens?

If only his hen, let him out with them, but open the eye at least twice daily and flush it out with saline, putting your ointment in the eye each time. Doing this will help deter flies.

He is just with his girls. I flushed it again and put more terramycin and he is so happy outside and it already seems less swollen. I really appreciate your advice.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

He is just with his girls. I flushed it again and put more terramycin and he is so happy outside and it already seems less swollen. I really appreciate your advice.

I can see why he's happy! He has a nice group of ladies to spend the day with. A good rooster lives to be with his ladies even if he's not 100%, he'll heal better with them. I'd just tend to his eye regularly and watch that he is eating/drinking well.

I'm glad the swelling is going down and he's improving.

Keep me posted.