HELP ME PLEASE!!! Ok I know I'm in the wrong thread but you are my friends and y'all are so so intelligent and knowledgeable. I just noticed that my black australorp,Wilson(who is raising three chicks),has an eye issue. Her right eye is swollen shut. And all around it is super swollen. I gently,with clean hands,opened the lid to see if her eye was actually gone,or still in there. Thankfully,it is inside and looks good. But when I opened it,a bit of clear liquid and puss is in there. Also I saw like a pus blob? Idk if it's actually something else that causing her irritation. Or if this is the result of an infection. I believe she's also got a bit of pus coming from her nostrils. It's dry but yellow. This is all recent!!!!! Help me help her! And protect the flock. I've got an antibiotic on hand labeled:Oxytetracycline HCI. Soluable powder. I've also got some penicillin capsules. For human use. I have a feed store very close if I need to get anything else. Opens tomorrow. Should I try a warm compress too? To help soothe,relieve pain,discomfort and itching??? Oh if I'd just stop typing and send this thing I'd get some awesome help and stop being a worry wart mama!!!!!! Oh God please protect my baby.
Ima a newbie u know a whole lot more than me but i wanted to give u a !!! Im so sorry i had dry pox come through my flock, my hen had an eye discharging white foam at the worst, i brought her to quarenteen the wet form immediatly, as no one else showed the wet form. We didnt loose her and no one else got the wet form. From the research i did at that time: sounds like an infection, but i am not a dr. I have given fish, and snakes pennicilan that i found in low doses at the reptile store, and im positive your feed store can help in the AM! Praying for you!