Sick chicken with swollen face

[5arrowsfarm]

Yesterday I noticed one of my hens had a really swollen face. Only one side is affected, the other side looks completely normal. The eye is swollen shut with liquid oozing out of it. Her mouth is so swollen to the point where she can’t swallow or close her beak. She smells pretty bad, which is new. Any ideas on what happened or what medicine I can give to her?

 

[sylviethecochin]

@casportpony @aart @azygous might be able to help.

 

[casportpony]

Poor girl. That is one that might need sinus surgery and antibiotics. Can you take her to a vet? If not, you think you could do the surgery?

 

[azygous]

What would the sinus surgery entail?

This product is one I often use on chicken patients with swollen sinuses. https://www.kvsupply.com/item/prednisolone-acetate-ophthalmic-suspension/497024/ I use an ophthalmic antibiotic with it, along with an ophthalmic anti-inflammatory, but you would need a prescription for this last one.

 

[casportpony]

What would the sinus surgery entail?

This product is one I often use on chicken patients with swollen sinuses. https://www.kvsupply.com/item/prednisolone-acetate-ophthalmic-suspension/497024/ I use an ophthalmic antibiotic with it, along with an ophthalmic anti-inflammatory, but you would need a prescription for this last one.

I'm on my phone now. Will post surgery details when I get on the computer.

 

[tripletfeb]

I'm sorry if this is a dumb question but could she have been stung by something? A bee or wasp? She looks miserable, poor thing!

 

[dawg53]

Has there been any wheezing or sneezing, runny nostrils, head shaking going on with her or any other birds in your flock?

 

[aart]

How long did it take to get this bad?

 

[5arrowsfarm]

I'm sorry if this is a dumb question but could she have been stung by something? A bee or wasp? She looks miserable, poor thing!

That’s one thought that we had. I’m sure it’s possible. She seems absolutely miserable

 

[5arrowsfarm]

How long did it take to get this bad?

It was probably around 6 hours. She was fine when they were let out to free range, and then I went to check on everyone around 2 in the afternoon and she was in bad shape.